Shaw Air Force Base

Established: 1941
Base Type: Air Force

About

Shaw Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 8.4 miles (13.5 km) west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina. It is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). The United States Air Force 20th Fighter Wing (20th FW) is the host unit.

It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States and is one of only two air bases in CONUS with an active railroad line. (Beale AFB, CA, operates a lone GE 80-ton locomotive over the base railway. In Alaska, Eielson AFB and Clear Air Force Station have base railways with their own motive power.) The Shaw line was constructed in 1941 to bring in materials for base development and has two GE 80-ton locomotives, 1644 and 1671.

Gate and Hours

Main Gate: 24/7
North Gate: 0600-0900 & 1300-1530
Rhodes Gate: 24/7
East Gate: 0600-1800

Quick Reference

Chaplain and Religious Services
433 Shaw Drive
(803) 895-1106

Dining Facility
Emerson E Williams
Polifka Dr.
(803) 895-9791

Education Center
Spratt Education Center
398 Shaw Dr.
(803) 895-1838

Equal Opportunity Office
(803) 895-1265

Family Advocacy Program
420 Polifka Ave
(803) 895-6201

Military & Family Readiness
524 Stuart Ave, Bldg 1127
(803) 895-1252

Public Affairs
517 Lance Ave, Ste 2166
(803) 895-2030

Fire Emergency Service
Fire Department’s Headquarter
482 Killian Ave
(803) 895-1108

Finance Office
504 Shaw Dr.
(803) 895-1529

Housing Management Office
369 Rhodes Ave
(803) 895-2422

Legal/JAG
504 Shaw Dr.
(803) 895-1560

Post Office
510 Nelson Ave
(803) 666-2153

Base Surroundings

Sumter Gallery of Art
200 Hasel St,
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0543

Battle of Dingle Mill Marker
Manning Road, Sumter, SC
Sumter County Museum
122 N Washington St,
Sumter, SC 29151
(803) 775-0908

Sumter Opera House
21 N Main St,
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 436-2616

Swan Lake Iris Gardens
822 W Liberty St,
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 436-2640

Willie Sues
3355 Patriot Pkwy,
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 469-2500

Mariachi’s
1072 Broad St,
Sumter, SC, 29150
(803) 775-3528