Kincheloe Air Force Base
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Kincheloe Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that operated during the Cold War before being converted to civilian use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kincheloe Air Force Base canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11914286 — 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: Kincheloe Air Force Base Context triple: [Chippewa County International Airport, formerUseOfSite, Kincheloe Air Force Base]
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A.
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Lockbourne Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation near Columbus, Ohio, that later became Rickenbacker International Airport.
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B.
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation best known as a major training center for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and firefighting personnel.
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C.
Loring Air Force Base
Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
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D.
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Texas best known as a key training center for airmen, including technical and pilot training, often in partnership with allied nations.
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E.
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan that served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War before its closure and conversion to civilian use.
- 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: Kincheloe Air Force Base Target entity description: Kincheloe Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that operated during the Cold War before being converted to civilian use.
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A.
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Lockbourne Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation near Columbus, Ohio, that later became Rickenbacker International Airport.
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B.
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation best known as a major training center for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and firefighting personnel.
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C.
Loring Air Force Base
Loring Air Force Base was a major former U.S. Air Force installation and Strategic Air Command base in northern Maine that played a key role in Cold War defense operations.
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D.
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Texas best known as a key training center for airmen, including technical and pilot training, often in partnership with allied nations.
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E.
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan that served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War before its closure and conversion to civilian use.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former United States Air Force base ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| convertedTo |
Chippewa County International Airport
ⓘ
civilian airport ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
civilian aviation
ⓘ
correctional services ⓘ industrial development ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| garrison |
air refueling squadrons
ⓘ
fighter-interceptor squadrons ⓘ strategic bomber units ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCodeAfterConversion | KCIU ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
hangars
ⓘ
housing areas ⓘ runways ⓘ support facilities ⓘ |
| hasRole |
continental air defense
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | jet-capable runway ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorFacility | Chippewa County International Airport ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chippewa County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan ⓘ Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Canadian border
ⓘ
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Raymond J. Kincheloe Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Iven C. Kincheloe Jr.
|
| operatedBy |
Air Defense Command
ⓘ
Strategic Air Command ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partiallyConvertedTo |
correctional facilities
ⓘ
industrial park ⓘ |
| partOf |
North American air defense network
ⓘ
linked to:
North American air defense system
|
| previousName |
Kinross Air Force Base
ⓘ
Kinross Army Airfield ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cold War air defense
ⓘ
air refueling operations ⓘ fighter-interceptor operations ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kincheloe Air Force Base Description of subject: Kincheloe Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that operated during the Cold War before being converted to civilian use.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.