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Air Force Renames Joint Base Charleston to Lindsey Graham.

7/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink ordered Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina to be renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham.
A July 27 memo instructed base leadership to take all necessary actions for the name change.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X on July 28 confirming the renaming.
Sen. Ed Sutton (D-Charleston) urged a pause on the renaming after Graham secured $212 million for Coast Guard readiness.

History

Historical Context

Following the 2020 George Floyd protests, Congress added a renaming provision to the 2021 NDAA, creating the Naming Commission. The commission recommended “Fort Liberty” in May 2022; Secretary Lloyd Austin approved it on 6 Oct 2022 and the name took effect 2 June 2023, costing $6.4 million. The change led Troy Meink’s July 27 memo to rename Joint Base Charleston as Joint Base Lindsey Graham.

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Story summary

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink ordered Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina to be renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham.
A July 27 memo instructed base leadership to take all necessary actions for the name change.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X on July 28 confirming the renaming.
Sen. Ed Sutton (D-Charleston) urged a pause on the renaming after Graham secured $212 million for Coast Guard readiness.

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