Edwards ATC tower offers new ‘way out’ for controllers

Airman 1st Class Daniel Rose, 412th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, prepares to rappel down the lower level of the Edwards ATC tower with the new High Rise Escape System recently installed in the tower Jan. 31. the HRES is a controlled descent device that is capable of lowering individuals safely to the ground, via a harness or oversized evacuation pant suit. The tower will now have two escape systems used for evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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