[RebelBanker]

IIRC, he was relieved of his NATO command significantly earlier than scheduled. GEN Shelton responded to a question about why Clark was transferred with the "character and integrity" comment.

In the world of flag grade officers, no one is "fired" unless they have committed a court-martial scale offense - they are transferred to a dead-end job or retire.

[woodyinscc]

they are transferred to a dead-end job or retire

Exactly right.!

For an Officer in the Service, it is the same as being fired.