LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Shortsleeve, 497th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group commander, speaks about the contributions of intelligence to the war in Iraq during a ceremony celebrating the end of operations in Iraq Dec. 19, 2011. The commander highlighted the successful implementation of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System and its efforts in helping on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)