Located near scenic Sumter, SC, Shaw AFB is the home of the 20th Fighter Wing and the Ninth Air Force. Shaw AFB is about 40 minutes from Columbia Airport, and about two hours from Myrtle Beach, Charleston, SC, and Charlotte, NC.

About the 20th Fighter Wing


The 20th is an F-16 wing, with 4 fighter squadrons (55th Fighter Squadron, 77th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Squadron), as well as the addition infrastructure required to support them.

About the Ninth Air Force


The 9th is the home of USCENTAF, and in addition to Shaw AFB, is responsible for Moody AFB, Seymour-Johnson AFB, and Langley AFB. See also http://www.centaf.af.mil/

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