There are eight military bases in South Carolina. Every branch of the armed forces except the Coast Guard have bases in SC. Learn more about each military base individually by clicking on their names below.
South Carolina Military Bases
Air Force Bases

Joint Base Charleston Air Force North in Charleston, SC
North Charleston, South Carolina Military Bases
Joint Base Charleston South Carolina is one of the 12 new bases on the US territory, which showed up after the 2005 congressional legislation implying the base consolidation by merging multiple bases. 24 small bases had to merge one with another, resulting in 12 new and powerful bases. This one is the result of the […]

Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC
Sumter, South Carolina Military Bases
Shaw AFB is currently one of the largest military bases in the United States of America. It is operated by the Air Force – more precisely, by the Air Combat Command. It is located in the central side of South Carolina, close to Sumter. The base is named in the memory of Ervin David Shaw, […]
Army Bases

Fort Jackson Army Base in Columbia, SC
Columbia, South Carolina Military Bases
Fort Jackson is a general training camp located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is run by the US Army and is among the most important bases spread throughout the country. Its name comes after the 7-th president of the United States of America – Andrew Jackson, who also led some of the armies. Although it […]
Marine Bases

MCAS Beaufort Marine Corps Base in Beaufort, SC
Beaufort, South Carolina Military Bases
Located only 5 kilometers away from the city with the same name in South Carolina, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is one of the multitude of military installations located around the city. Although this one is operated by the United States Marine Corps, most others are run by the United States Navy. The base is […]

MCRD Parris Island Marine Corps Base in Port Royal, SC
Port Royal, South Carolina Military Bases
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island spreads over more than 30 square kilometers and is located in South Carolina, close to Port Royal. It is often associated with the larger nearby Beaufort, which is responsible for hosting multiple other military facilities. The facility is the main recruit depot in the United States Marine Corps. A […]
Navy Bases

Naval Hospital Beaufort Navy Base in Beaufort, SC
Beaufort, South Carolina Military Bases
The United States Naval Hospital Beaufort is a full service Navy medical facility located in South Carolina. The medical facility also manages two satellite clinks at the nearby Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina. The main facility of the Naval Hospital Beaufort network is located […]

Naval Hospital Charleston Navy Base North Charleston, SC
North Charleston, South Carolina Military Bases
Naval Hospital Charleston is among the wide variety of military hospitals operated by the United States Navy. The facility is established in Charleston, in the eastern part of South Carolina. It is not the only medical facility run by the US Navy in this state. At the same time, it is among the oldest continuously […]

NWS Charleston Navy Base in Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek, South Carolina Military Bases
Naval Weapons Station Charleston is located around 40 kilometers away from the city with the same name, on the Cooper River. It is established in South Carolina, under the jurisdiction of the United States Navy. It is one of the warmest installations in the United States of America. One of its primary missions is to […]