COMPO-2 Attack Reconnaissance Battalions are currently equipped with 18 AH64D per Battalion with no plan for modernization to the AH64E. The current Combatant Commander theatre requirement of 24 AH-64's leaves a delta of 48 aircraft (66% of MTOE requirement) split between the 3 non-deployed ARB's. This delta poses significant challenges in supporting homestation readiness level training, National Training Center (NTC) rotations, and First Army pre-mobilization training requirements.

These units must mirror the composition of COMPO-1 Battalions of 24 airframes per Battalion and be incorporated into the Army's AH-64E fielding plan. Army National Guard AH-64E fielding must occur concurrently with COMPO-1 AH-64E fielding to maintain compatibility and lethality across the total Army fleet. The AH-64E fielding plan to the ARNG must include all specialized tools and test sets necessary to support the AH64E along with the requisite AH-64E training seat allocations for COMPO-2 aircrew members and maintainers.