• JB LINDSEY GRAHAM, S.C.
During an Aug. 10 ceremony, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth officially renamed JB Charleston to JB Lindsey Graham, honoring the legacy of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and his decades of military and public service, including his advocacy of military resale as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Appropriations Committee.
Graham — who died on July 11 — served 33 years in the U.S. Air Force, including active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve service, before retiring as a colonel in 2015.
Throughout his career in Congress, Graham remained a strong advocate for the installation and South Carolina’s military community, helping secure hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for infrastructure and aviation-related projects.
The joint base, comprised of Charleston AFB and NWS Charleston, features a number of military stores on its combined grounds, including those overseen by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).
HONORING GRAHAM
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and U.S. Sen. Darline Graham — who succeeded her brother upon his passing — attended the ceremony, which marked the official unveiling of the installation’s new name.
“Senator Lindsey Graham dedicated his life to serving this state and serving the armed forces of the United States,” Hegseth said. “He knew the timeless truth that to ensure peace, we must be prepared for war.
“Protect your people, protect your state, protect your sovereignty, or you will lose it to someone else who is willing to take it from you.”
“As we unveil this new sign today, it’s much more than a marker of our gates,” said U.S. Air Force Col. K. Michael Shirley II, JB Lindsey Graham and 628th Air Base Wing commander. “It will serve as a daily reminder to every Sailor, Airman, Marine, Soldier, Guardian, and civilian contractor that their mission is vital and their safety is prioritized, and their sacrifice is valued by our highest level of government.”
Source: U.S. Air Force Public Affairs, via DVIDS
Edited by Larry Lapka
