Press Releases

  • SHAWFEST 2008 SPECIAL NEEDS DAY SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5

    Individuals with physical or mental limitations who are not able to attend ShawFest 2008 "Thunder Over the Midlands" Sept. 6 are invited for Shaw's Special Needs Day Sept. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Special Needs Day is set aside for individuals and groups with restrictive physical or mental impairments

  • SHAWFEST 2008 SET FOR SEPTEMBER 6

    Shaw Air Force Base's community appreciation day, ShawFest 2008 "Thunder Over the Midlands," is set for Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ShawFest is free and open to the public with free parking. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. A wide variety of aircraft are scheduled to take to the sky in several aerial

  • 50,000th ONE sortie

    Two F-16 CJs assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing flew the 50,000th Operation Noble Eagle sortie last night. This mission, flown in support of ONE, is a significant milestone and serves to demonstrate Air Force capability to monitor the skies to keep the United States safe. Two pilots from the 20th

  • SHAW AIRCRAFT RESUME NIGHT FLYING DURING DEPLOYMENT EXERCISE

    Shaw Air Force Base will increase flying activity during evening hours in conjunction with a simulated deployment exercise here for the entire week starting Monday. This exercise provides Shaw Airmen the opportunity to train for deployment contingencies and operations as night flights give F-16

  • Shaw Hosts Restoration Advisory Board Meeting

    The public is invited to a semiannual Restoration Advisory Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the New Beginning Banquet Facility at 1335 Peach Orchard Road (highway 441) in Sumter. The base, in conjunction with the city and county of Sumter, and the South Carolina Department of Health and

  • Shaw to Reroute Traffic

    Shaw Drive, the main street entering Shaw AFB from highway 378, will be under construction June 3-15. Both the inbound and outbound lanes will be closed between Aiken Street and the Shoppette/Gas Station. Aiken Street will be used as the detour to access the main base. Drivers departing via the Main

  • Shaw Airmen deploy

    More than 200 Airmen from Shaw will deploy Thursday in an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to the Southwest Asia. The Airmen are part of a group of nearly 350 Shaw Airmen that have or will deploy this month in support of the Global War on Terrorism. "We are providing our Combatant Commanders with

  • Shaw aircraft resume night flying

    Shaw Air Force Base will increase flying activity during evening hours Monday through Thursday. These flights provide Shaw F-16 pilots with the opportunity to train with night vision equipment and practice tactics that are critical to survivability in combat. For more information, contact at (803)

  • Shaw Aircraft Resume Night Flying

    Shaw Air Force Base will increase flying activity during evening hours through Thursday. These flights provide Shaw F-16 pilots with the opportunity to train with night vision equipment and practice tactics that are critical to survivability in combat. For more information, contact at (803) 895-2019

  • Shaw celebrates Earth Day

    Earth Day, celebrated throughout the world for almost 40 years, is also celebrated here every year and marked with several ways Shaw members can get involved. The Base Exchange hosts an Earth Day outreach program Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. where information on a wide variety of environmental