Abstract: A compact swing arm assembly is provided that has a mounting pad, a base, and an extension. The extension is secured to the base at a slot so that the extension pivots with respect to the base about a pin through the slot and translates along the slot between a stowed position and a deployed position. The slot has a first end proximate the mounting pad and a second end remote from the mounting pad. The base has a first tab and a second tab. The extension, when stowed, is positioned with the pin in the slot proximate the second end and a first side of the extension is against the first tab at a stowed point of contact. The extension, when deployed, is positioned with the pin proximate the first end and the first side abutting the first and second tabs at two deployed points of contact.