The runway and signage on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, are maintained by the 437th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management, June 5, 2025. The airfield management team at Joint Base Charleston constantly ensures the airfield is acces …
Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina will be re-named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the White House said Tuesday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement in a social media post.
The base is a major U.S. military installation covering nearly 24,000 acres and was formed on October 10, 2010, by the merging of Charleston Air Force Base and Naval Weapons Station Charleston.
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Joint Base Charleston is one of 12 Department of Defense Joint Bases and host to over 60 DOD and Federal agencies. The 628th Air Base Wing delivers installation support to a total force of over 90,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees across four installations including the Air Base and the Naval Weapons Station.
Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington, D.C. (Senator Lindsey Graham)
Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington, D.C. of a likely aortic tear, according to preliminary findings. He had just returned from a whirlwind trip to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he celebrated his birthday, and a visit to Ukraine. He was 71.
The Source: This article includes information from the White House. Joint Base Charleston, and previous FOX Local reporting. This story was reported from Orlando.