The AGPU will also undergo a complete turbine engine refurbishment.
This modification introduces improvements to the electrical system, control panel, gas turbine engine exhaust ejector assembly and pneumatic system on the power unit. Another modification is designed to increase the alternating current continuous output and overload performance of the current power unit in order to meet the ground servicing requirements of the AH?64D Apache Longbow helicopter. Modifications to the unit include improving the hydraulic filtration, exhaust, battery, forklift slots and power source. The aviation ground power unit (AGPU) is designed to provide electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic servicing of rotary-wing aircraft. Procurement should begin during the same time period, with the first unit equipped late in fiscal year 2005. A full-rate production decision review is scheduled for the third quarter of fiscal year 2005. Currently, 65 SECMs have been issued to units for test and evaluation. The modular design of SECM allows for adding modules. Shop equipment contact maintenance (SECM) is a vehicle- mounted maintenance platform with compartments that can hold mission-essential equipment, including expendable supplies, spares, tools and repair parts. The PM shop is working on several products that are designed to accomplish these goals. PM AGSE is determined to meet the needs of the soldier, accelerate the fielding of mature technology, enhance readiness and meet designated military objectives. PM AGSE is pursuing solutions to the issues of transformation and two-level maintenance requirements that balance the needs identified in the field with available resources.
Units want updated aviation intermediate maintenance (AVIM) and aviation unit maintenance (AVUM)-level shop sets and transports. 
Units want a standard towing system for moving aircraft. Units want the capability to wash aircraft in tactical situations. Units do not have dedicated AGSE maintainers. In meetings on their home turf, tactical commanders, maintenance officers, maintenance noncommissioned officers and the soldiers using the equipment raised several common issues to the PM? To ensure they have a true picture of the current state of AGSE, the PM and his logistics chief personally have visited every Army aviation maintenance support activity participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Kuwait. With finite resources, PM AGSE is looking to create a balance among current requirements, transformation and future needs. PM AGSE's challenges include matching AGSE with capabilities-based unit designs, meeting across-the-board requirements for all aviation assets and reducing the aviation footprint for logistics and maintenance. With this change, the organization transitioned from providing sustainment to providing total life-cycle management. To address this issue, Program Executive Office, Aviation, converted the Weapon Systems Manager Office, AGSE, to a Product Manager Office (PM), AGSE, in December 2003 and charged it with correcting the AGSE problems. Unfortunately, the Army's stock of this equipment is aging and falling into disrepair. Aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) includes a variety of items needed to support Army aircraft before and after flight. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN DECEMBER 2003, PM AGSE has taken a number of steps to improve the condition of the Army's aviation ground support equipment.
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