A 25-year-old Specialist assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, died in a PMV-2 mishap 8 December 2024 on Camp Foster, Japan, at 1600 local. The Soldier was riding his sportbike out the installation gate when he lost control and crashed. According to reports, he was properly licensed and met all base requirements for registration and qualification. Motorcycle training, personal protective equipment and alcohol or drug use are currently unknown.

Since FY20, the Army has lost an average of 29 Soldiers a year to PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the sixth PMV-2 fatality of FY25 and below the number of fatalities for the same time last year.