Joint Base Charleston has officially been renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham during a ceremony on Monday, honoring the late South Carolina senator’s 33 years of military service and public legacy.
Federal, state, and military leaders gathered at the Lowcountry installation to unveil new signage marking the transition. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke at the event, recognizing Graham’s career as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, National Guard, and Air Force Reserve, where he reached the rank of colonel and deployed to active war zones during his tenure in Congress.
The installation hosts the Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III fleet. During his time in office, Graham helped secure critical federal funding for the base, including a $26.4 million flight line support facility and a $29.5 million emergency fire station to modernize infrastructure and bolster safety for service members.
Members of Graham’s family attended the unveiling alongside base officials. The official name change is now integrated across federal records, base property, and the aircraft tail markings associated with the installation’s global transport mission.
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