Triple
T63087
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Special Forces Branch |
E1251
|
entity |
| Predicate | typicalTeamDesignation |
P3667
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Operational Detachment Alpha
Operational Detachment Alpha is a 12-person U.S. Army Special Forces team designed to conduct specialized missions such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance.
|
E1251
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Operational Detachment Alpha | Statement: [Special Forces Branch, typicalTeamDesignation, Operational Detachment Alpha]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operational Detachment Alpha Context triple: [Special Forces Branch, typicalTeamDesignation, Operational Detachment Alpha]
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A.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
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B.
United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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C.
Special Forces Branch
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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D.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command is the Army’s primary headquarters for organizing, training, and deploying elite special operations forces for missions worldwide.
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E.
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment is an elite, covert unit of the British Army specializing in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and support to special operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Operational Detachment Alpha Triple: [Special Forces Branch, typicalTeamDesignation, Operational Detachment Alpha]
Generated description
Operational Detachment Alpha is a 12-person U.S. Army Special Forces team designed to conduct specialized missions such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operational Detachment Alpha Target entity description: Operational Detachment Alpha is a 12-person U.S. Army Special Forces team designed to conduct specialized missions such as unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance.
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A.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
-
B.
United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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C.
Special Forces Branch
chosen
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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D.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command is the Army’s primary headquarters for organizing, training, and deploying elite special operations forces for missions worldwide.
-
E.
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment is an elite, covert unit of the British Army specializing in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and support to special operations.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: typicalTeamDesignation Context triple: [Special Forces Branch, typicalTeamDesignation, Operational Detachment Alpha]
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A.
typeOfTeams
Indicates the categories or kinds of teams to which an entity or group of entities belongs.
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B.
team1
Indicates that the referenced entity is the first team or side participating in a competitive or relational context.
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C.
pennantTeam
Indicates that a team has won or represents the league or conference pennant for a given season or competition.
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D.
team2
Indicates that the second team involved in a competitive or collaborative context is associated with a given entity or event.
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E.
team1LaterKnownAs
Indicates that the first team was later renamed to or became known by the identity of the second team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a24ba4f760819081f6638a3c70538a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24fd16c248190a6ee4cd96c388772 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2981ccdc0819093346109c126ea96 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2987873d48190974c9847c3a51586 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:25 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2992eef7881908cb4cff9d91aab98 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a24ea3c44081908fa3856969881d1f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a24fcf5a88819088c5fa4c08476358 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:15 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:02 a.m.