Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

A 19-year-old Specialist assigned to the Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Title 32 orders died in an on-duty sports, recreation and physical training mishap 4 March 2023 in McAlester, Oklahoma, at 1045 local. After completing the 2-mile run portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Soldier walked away from the track, fell to the ground and was found unresponsive. CPR was administered and emergency medical services (EMS) was contacted. The Soldier was transported by EMS to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Since 2018, 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 FY23 and above the number of on-duty sports, recreation and physical training fatalities from this time last year.

 

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A 25-year-old Specialist assigned to Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, died in a PMV-2 mishap 19 February 2023 in Okatie, South Carolina, at 1919 local. The Soldier was traveling east and crossing an intersection when he collided with a civilian SUV heading north. The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) and paramedics responded and pronounced the Soldier dead at the scene. The Soldier had completed the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation training. Reportedly, his helmet was found at the scene, but it is unclear if he was wearing it. It is currently unknown if speed or alcohol were contributing factors. The unit/safety points of contact are awaiting SCHP to release its final report.

Since 2018, the Army has lost an average of 24 Soldiers a year to off-duty PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the seventh PMV-2 fatality of FY23.

 

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A 22-year-old Specialist assigned to the Army National Guard, Anderson, South Carolina, activated under Title 10 orders in support of the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region mission, died 18 February 2023 as a result of a PMV-4 mishap that occurred two days prior at 2203 local. The Soldier brought his vehicle to a full stop on I-85 due to construction and was rear-ended by a civilian truck and trailer. The impact pushed his vehicle forward into two more civilian vehicles. The Soldier was immediately transported to a local hospital, arriving in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries two days later. The civilian truck was reportedly traveling approximately 60-65 mph at the time of the collision. The three civilians sustained minor injuries. The unit/safety points of contact are awaiting the South Carolina Highway Patrol to release its final report.

Since FY18, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 13th PMV-4 fatality of FY23 and above the number of fatalities for the same time period last year.

 

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A 29-year-old Specialist assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, died in a PMV-Pedestrian/Non-Motorist mishap 19 February 2023 in Clatskanie, Oregon, at 1800 local. During a 13-vehicle movement en route to Camp Rilea, Oregon, the convoy pulled off the highway to conduct a maintenance halt. One of the Soldiers was placing warning triangles on the roadway to block traffic when he was struck by a civilian vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The Soldier was pronounced dead at the scene.

Since 2018, the Army has lost an average of six Soldiers a year to PMV-Pedestrian/Non-Motorist mishaps. This mishap was the second PMV-Pedestrian/Non-Motorist fatality of FY23 and below the number of fatalities for the same time period last year.
 

 

Two Chief Warrant Officers assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee, died in an aviation mishap 15 February 2023 near Huntsville, Alabama, at 1459 local. The two-pilot crew was conducting an instrument flight rules training flight on approach to Huntsville International Airport when the aircraft experienced an unknown event that led to it losing altitude. The aircraft crashed on Highway 53 near Burwell Road in the vicinity of Harvest, Alabama. Federal and local authorities responded to the scene and secured the site with assistance from Redstone Arsenal safety personnel. Both pilots died in the mishap, and the aircraft was a total loss. Recovery assets responded to the scene and a U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center Centralized Accident Investigation team is leading the investigation.

Since FY18, the Army has had an average of seven Class A aviation flight mishaps and lost an average of five Soldiers per year to on-duty aviation mishaps. This was the third Class A aviation mishap of FY23 and one above the number of similar mishaps during the same time period last year.