2nd Bomb Wing
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The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit that operates B-52H Stratofortress bombers and serves as a key component of the nation’s strategic bomber force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Bomb Wing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9823392 — 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: 2nd Bomb Wing Context triple: [Barksdale Air Force Base, garrison, 2nd Bomb Wing]
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A.
2nd Wing
The 2nd Wing is a major United States Air Force unit known for its long history in strategic bombing and modern global strike operations.
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B.
509th Bomb Wing
The 509th Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit best known for its historic lineage to the atomic bombing missions of World War II and its current role operating strategic bomber aircraft.
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C.
131st Bomb Wing
The 131st Bomb Wing is a Missouri Air National Guard unit that operates the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in support of U.S. strategic bombing missions.
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D.
2nd Tactical Wing
The 2nd Tactical Wing is a major combat aviation formation of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
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E.
2nd Air Wing
The 2nd Air Wing is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation unit based at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, responsible for air defense operations in the region.
- 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: 2nd Bomb Wing Target entity description: The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit that operates B-52H Stratofortress bombers and serves as a key component of the nation’s strategic bomber force.
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A.
2nd Wing
The 2nd Wing is a major United States Air Force unit known for its long history in strategic bombing and modern global strike operations.
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B.
509th Bomb Wing
The 509th Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit best known for its historic lineage to the atomic bombing missions of World War II and its current role operating strategic bomber aircraft.
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C.
131st Bomb Wing
The 131st Bomb Wing is a Missouri Air National Guard unit that operates the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in support of U.S. strategic bombing missions.
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D.
2nd Tactical Wing
The 2nd Tactical Wing is a major combat aviation formation of the Belgian Air Force responsible for operating fighter aircraft and conducting tactical air operations.
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E.
2nd Air Wing
The 2nd Air Wing is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation unit based at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, responsible for air defense operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
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bomb wing ⓘ |
| aircraft | B-52H Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftVariant | B-52H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| basedAtSince | Barksdale Air Force Base, 1963 ⓘ |
| branchOf | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Eighth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateActivated | 1947-11-01 ⓘ |
| emblem | 2nd Bomb Wing emblem ⓘ |
| engagement |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Barksdale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
long-range strike
ⓘ
nuclear-capable operations ⓘ precision conventional strike ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
11th Bomb Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
20th Bomb Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Maintenance Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Medical Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Mission Support Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 96th Bomb Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | United States strategic bomber force ⓘ |
| mission |
provide combat-ready B-52H aircraft and crews
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support United States Strategic Command taskings ⓘ support nuclear and conventional operations ⓘ |
| motto | Liberty We Defend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Deuce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates | B-52H Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Force Global Strike Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eighth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2nd Bombardment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftSince | B-52 Stratofortress GENERATED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
maintain 24-hour alert capability when directed
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provide bomber forces for combatant commanders worldwide ⓘ |
| role |
conventional global strike
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global power projection ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| supportsCommand |
Air Force Global Strike Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | bombardment wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Bomb Wing Description of subject: The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit that operates B-52H Stratofortress bombers and serves as a key component of the nation’s strategic bomber force.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.