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

New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. President Barack Obama, wife Jane Mullen and outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen (L to R) watch the Navy Band perform 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. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg