where is shaw afb located
Shaw AFB Official Website. Shaw AFB is located near Sumter, South Carolina. The host unit is the 20th Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command, flying the F-16CJ Fighting Falcon. Tenant units include the Headquarters of the Ninth Air Force, USAF Central and the US Third Army Headquarters. Shaw is one of the oldest and largest US military bases. It has an active railroad line and is considered a self-contained town. It is a short drive from the Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach and Charleston.