Twenty-Third Air Force
E435021
Twenty-Third Air Force was a former major component of the United States Air Force responsible for coordinating special operations and airlift missions before its functions were absorbed into Air Force Special Operations Command.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Twenty-Third Air Force canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4364917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twenty-Third Air Force Context triple: [Air Force Special Operations Command, precededBy, Twenty-Third Air Force]
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A.
24th Air Force
The 24th Air Force was a numbered unit of the United States Air Force responsible for cyber operations and the defense of Air Force networks.
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B.
20th Air Force
The 20th Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation in World War II responsible for strategic bombing operations against Japan, primarily using B-29 Superfortress bombers from Pacific island bases.
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C.
Sixteenth Air Force
Sixteenth Air Force is a U.S. Air Force numbered air force that integrates intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber, electronic warfare, and information operations under a single command.
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D.
Seventeenth Air Force
The Seventeenth Air Force was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force that oversaw air operations and support primarily in Europe and Africa during much of the Cold War and early 21st century.
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E.
Nineteenth Air Force
The Nineteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for overseeing and conducting pilot and aircrew training operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twenty-Third Air Force Target entity description: Twenty-Third Air Force was a former major component of the United States Air Force responsible for coordinating special operations and airlift missions before its functions were absorbed into Air Force Special Operations Command.
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A.
24th Air Force
The 24th Air Force was a numbered unit of the United States Air Force responsible for cyber operations and the defense of Air Force networks.
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B.
20th Air Force
The 20th Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces formation in World War II responsible for strategic bombing operations against Japan, primarily using B-29 Superfortress bombers from Pacific island bases.
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C.
Sixteenth Air Force
Sixteenth Air Force is a U.S. Air Force numbered air force that integrates intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber, electronic warfare, and information operations under a single command.
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D.
Seventeenth Air Force
The Seventeenth Air Force was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force that oversaw air operations and support primarily in Europe and Africa during much of the Cold War and early 21st century.
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E.
Nineteenth Air Force
The Nineteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for overseeing and conducting pilot and aircrew training operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Former major command component
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Numbered air force ⓘ |
| absorbedBy | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| associatedWith |
Air Force Special Operations Command
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United States Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
United States Transportation Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Transportation Command
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| category |
Inactive United States Air Force units
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Numbered air forces of the United States Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force special operations units ⓘ
linked to:
United States Air Force units
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| commandStructure |
United States Special Operations Command (via AFSOC)
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linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
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| conflictRole |
Global War on Terrorism
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Post–Cold War operations ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| functionTransferredTo | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| garrison |
Hurlburt Field, Florida
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linked to:
Hurlburt Field
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| historicalSignificance |
Helped institutionalize Air Force special operations as a distinct mission area
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Precursor organizational structure to modern AFSOC command and control ⓘ |
| location |
Florida
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Hurlburt Field, Florida ⓘ
linked to:
Hurlburt Field
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
Coordinate global special operations and airlift missions
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Provide command and control for Air Force special operations forces ⓘ Support theater special operations commands ⓘ |
| notableUnitTypeControlled |
Airlift squadrons
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Special operations wings ⓘ Special tactics squadrons ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| role |
Airlift mission coordination
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Command and control of special operations forces ⓘ Operational oversight of Air Force special operations units ⓘ Special operations coordination ⓘ Support to joint special operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | Air Force component for special operations ⓘ |
| status | Inactive ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Air Force Special Operations Command ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
Airlift
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Counterterrorism support ⓘ Direct action support ⓘ Foreign internal defense support ⓘ Psychological operations support ⓘ Special operations ⓘ Unconventional warfare support ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Twenty-Third Air Force Description of subject: Twenty-Third Air Force was a former major component of the United States Air Force responsible for coordinating special operations and airlift missions before its functions were absorbed into Air Force Special Operations Command.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.