Shaw Air Force Base
US Air Force base at Sumter, South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) (IATA: SSC, ICAO: KSSC, FAA LID: SSC) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 8.4 miles (13.5 km) west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina. It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is under the jurisdiction of USAF Air Combat Command (ACC). The 20th Fighter Wing (20th FW) is the host unit.
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Shaw Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Sumter, South Carolina in United States | |||||||||
Coordinates | 33°58′23″N 080°28′22″W | ||||||||
Type | US Air Force base | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Air Combat Command (ACC) | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | www.shaw.af.mil | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941) (as Shaw Field) | ||||||||
In use | 1941 – present | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Colonel Kristoffer R. Smith | ||||||||
Garrison | 20th Fighter Wing (Host) | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: SSC, ICAO: KSSC, FAA LID: SSC, WMO: 747900 | ||||||||
Elevation | 73.4 metres (241 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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