A 38-year-old Second Lieutenant assigned to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died in an on-duty sports, recreation and physical training mishap 26 February 2024 on the installation at 0644 local. While attending the Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course, the Soldier fell back during an ability group run and passed out. He was breathing and had a pulse when on-site cadre notified emergency medical services (EMS). EMS arrived, connected a heart monitor and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The Soldier was transported to the local hospital and pronounced dead upon arrival.

Since 2019, the Army has lost an average of one Soldier a year to on-duty sports, recreation and physical training mishaps. This was the third on-duty sports, recreation and physical training mishap of FY24 and above the number of on-duty sports, recreation and physical training fatalities from this time last year.