Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 hosted the first Broad Unscheduled Rapid Support Training (BURST) course delivered to the E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound community July 16.

A BURST course is a condensed version of the standardized curriculum taught at Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Norfolk that is delivered to naval aviation maintenance technicians at their squadrons.

“BURST affords trainees the opportunity to experience agile technical training solutions on detailed maintenance actions affecting a specific platform, and allows a fast response time to enhance necessary knowledge and skills whenever and wherever required,” said Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Ryan Schaal, an instructor at CNATTU Norfolk. “Ultimately, the goal is to tackle critical aviation maintenance degraders affecting the fleet’s readiness.”

This five-day course developed by Schaal with assistance from CNATTU Norfolk instructor Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Mark Coufal and Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command technical representatives Paul Santos and Ben Urquhart, targeted the Flap and Aileron Droop System.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for us to address an issue that’s been plaguing the E-2/C-2 community,” said Schaal. “This training will help provide these Sailors with a superior understanding of the system and keep more Hawkeyes and Greyhounds flying.”

Students began the BURST training in a classroom environment, which detailed the various components of the Flap and Aileron Droop System and their locations, as well as the theory of operation through in-depth component diagrams and literature. Afterwards, the students gained dynamic hands-on experience by physically removing and reinstalling a port outboard flap and flap actuator while also preparing the aircraft for Flap and Aileron Droop System rigging, a frequent occurrence in any E-2 Hawkeye or C-2 Greyhound squadron.

CNATTU Norfolk’s staff is extremely dedicated to the continuation of creating new, exciting and groundbreaking training delivery services while still fulfilling its mission to provide the highest quality instruction possible for rate specific aviation fundamental training and specialized aviation “C” school training to maintain and operate air weapon systems.

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