The RED (rapid exit device) enables commandos to simultaneously exit whilst
up to 350 feet above the ground. The primary cable can hold up to 600 pounds of
weight, enough for a fully equiped stretcher and medic. The winch is operated
by a control device on the wall, is regularly used in operations at sea.
The picture on the left shows a commando exiting during a training mission
in the Rockies.
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