 New kibble compound is in lockdown. The force protection team is responsible for protecting the base. Being a part of Force Pro allows service members to learn many lessons in base defense. Communication as a whole is vital to everything you do. If you can't communicate, to put your shooters, then you're going to fail. If you can't communicate how to make your team be successful, you're going to fail. If you can't communicate, period, you're going to fail. So communication is huge. I don't care if you've been in the service 25 years, you can always improve on your skills. And in my mind, the best way to do that is to actually do it. Airman First Class Kellen Carr, Kabul, Afghanistan.