Joint Chiefs Chair Adm. Mullen hands over reigns to Gen. Dempsey in Virginia

Outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen and his wife Jane salute the Navy Band during the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Farewell Review and Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's Summerall Field in Arlington, Virginia, on September 30, 2011. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, 17th chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, transitioned responsibility to Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg