Keywords: US Navy 050722-N-0295M-019 Retired Adm. Vern Clark and his wife Connie walk through honor side boys at the conclusion of his change of command ceremony and retirement ceremony.jpg en Annapolis Md July 22 2005 Retired Adm Vern Clark and his wife Connie walk through honor side boys at the conclusion of his change of command ceremony and retirement 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-019 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26464 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vern Clark Michael G Mullen in 2005 2005 Chief of Naval Operations change of command ceremony Salutes |