Shaw Air Force Base

Located west of Sumter, South Carolina, Shaw Air Force Base is about 40 miles east of Columbia, the state capital.

The base is centrally located in the state of South Carolina with many points of interest within a reasonable driving distance. The Atlantic Ocean is 2 hours away with miles of beach available for vacation and recreational activities.

Shaw Air Force Base ranks as one of the oldest installations in the Air Force and is the home of the 9th Air Force Headquarters and the 20th Fighter Wing and is the largest combat F-16 fighting wing.  (Source: militaryinstallations.dod.mil)