Keywords: US Navy 050722-N-0295M-012 U.S. Navy honor guardsmen fold the retired Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark's flag after the reading of his official orders during the Chief of Naval Operations change of command ceremony.jpg en Annapolis Md July 22 2005 U S Navy honor guardsmen fold the retired Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark s flag after the reading of his official orders during the Chief of Naval Operations change of command ceremony Adm Mike Mullen relieved Adm Vern Clark as Chief of Naval Operations CNO during a late-morning ceremony at the U S Naval Academy Clark's tenure as CNO began July 21 2000 making it the longest term served by any CNO since Adm Arleigh Burke resigned in 1961 Mullen last served as Commander Joint Forces Command Naples and had operational responsibility for NATO missions in the Balkans Iraq and the Mediterranean U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain RELEASED 2005-07-22 050722-N-0295M-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26460 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vern Clark Personal flags of the United States Navy 8 2005 Chief of Naval Operations change of command ceremony Folding of flags of the United States |