US Special Forces Vietnam MACV-SOG STABO Extraction Harness designed and used to extract a Recon Team member by helicopter…The STABO rig was an integral part of the SOG team member’s uniform and was worn the entire time while on a mission…In many instances this was the only way to be extracted and the snap links were hooked to ropes ...

STABO Rope The STABO rig was far more secure, safe and comfortable than the McGuire rig, and perhaps most importantly, it allowed the unrestricted use of the operator’s hands, to operate any weapons during the frequently ‘hot’ extractions from a combat landing or pickup zone.

STABO Rope. The STABO rig was far more secure, safe and comfortable than the McGuire rig, and perhaps most importantly, it allowed the unrestricted use of the operator’s hands, to operate any weapons during the frequently ‘hot’ extractions from a combat landing or pickup zone.

The basis of this load-out is a STABO harness; Developed at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam, The STABO rig was a machine stitched harness similar to a parachute harness and was quite expensive and time consuming to manufacture.

Nov 15, 2024 · As a result, SOG created the Stabilized Body (STABO) extraction harness. The STABO rig closely resembled a parachute harness, however, its primary purpose was to secure the user directly to the helicopter’s extraction line.

Dec 19, 2022 · SOG conducted special operations in North Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam. Missions conducted by SOG included strategic reconnaissance, direct action, sabotage, personnel recovery, Psychological Operations (PSYOP), counter-intelligence, and …

Jun 3, 2020 · These pictures show the manual for the STABO Extraction System. Below is an example of a complete late war STABO harness setup.

May 12, 2021 · This is the first in a series of SOFREP stories of what led to the Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day and drives him to return to Cambodia for an Air Force pilot left behind, who is …

Developed at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam, the STABO Harness was designed to enable the rapid extraction of reconnaissance personnel by helicopter. Named after its inventors, Maj. Robert L. Stevens, Cpt. John. D. H. Knabb and SFC.

A perfect reproduction made using original USGI parts and webbing STABO harnesses were used during the Vietnam conflict by US Special Forces, LRRP teams and MACVSOG units for fast extraction by helicopter.