Left side front view medium close-up shot as outbound commander of the Peace Stabilazation Force, US Army General Eric Shinseki, gives his farewell address. On 23 Oct 1998, US Army General Eric K. Shinseki, Commander of Stabilization Force (SFOR), relinquished his command to US Army General Montgomery C. Meigs (Not shown), the commander of the U.S. Army combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. Forty nations supporting Operation Joint Forge, participated in the change of command on the Ilidza Compound in Sarajevo, Bosnia. US Army General Wesley K. Clark (Not shown), the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, and Mr. Sergio Balanzino (not shown), NATO Deputy Secretary General, were the guest...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Left side front view medium close-up shot as outbound commander of the Peace Stabilazation Force, US Army General Eric Shinseki, gives his farewell address. On 23 Oct 1998, US Army General Eric K. Shinseki, Commander of Stabilization Force (SFOR), relinquished his command to US Army General Montgomery C. Meigs (Not shown), the commander of the U.S. Army combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. Forty nations supporting Operation Joint Forge, participated in the change of command on the Ilidza Compound in Sarajevo, Bosnia. US Army General Wesley K. Clark (Not shown), the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, and Mr. Sergio Balanzino (not shown), NATO Deputy Secretary General, were the guest speakers for the ceremony.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE

Base: Sarajevo

Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Atiba Copeland, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files