Joint Base Charleston Could Be Renamed for Lindsey Graham

Pentagon orders the renaming of the East Coast base to honor the late senator, who died this month.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft prepares to depart Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, for the Salute from the Shore flyover on July 4, 2026. [Credit: U.S. Air Force/Carl Good]

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Joint Base Charleston is reportedly being renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham following an order from Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink.
The renaming serves as a tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham's "decades of distinguished service" in the U.S. Congress and Air Force, and his significant advocacy for the military, including modernizing infrastructure at Joint Base Charleston.
Graham served 33 years in the Air Force and was a strong proponent of the base, though some local officials have suggested alternative tributes.

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South Carolina’s Joint Base Charleston could be renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham in a tribute to the state’s late senator, who died earlier this month.

Multiple sources reported this week that Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink ordered base staff to take “all necessary and appropriate actions” toward converting the installation’s name to Joint Base Lindsey Graham, according to an internal memo dated Monday.