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]

Key Takeaways:

Joint Base Charleston is set to be renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham, following an order from Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink.
The renaming is a tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham's 33 years of military service and his significant contributions in Congress to modernizing military infrastructure and advocating for the base.
While the move has garnered support from some officials, there has also been criticism, with one state senator suggesting naming a new Coast Guard facility after Graham as a more fitting tribute.

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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.