Gen. Clark passes the European Command flag to Secretary Cohen who will pass it to Clark's successor Gen. Joseph W. Ralston.
Outgoing Commander in Chief European Command Gen. Wesley Clark (right), U.S. Army, passes the European Command flag to Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) who will pass it to Clark's successor Gen. Joseph W. Ralston (center), U.S. Air Force, during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 2, 2000. Ralston is the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.