A 26-year-old Specialist assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died in a PMV-4 mishap 17 April 2022 in Dekalb County, Georgia, at 0315 local. The Soldier was attending U.S. Army Basic Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, and had signed into school on 8 April 2022. He was involved in a vehicle mishap and sustained fatal injuries. Initial reports indicate he was wearing his seat belt. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including the mishap sequence, speed, and the involvement of alcohol or drugs are currently unknown. The safety/unit points of contact are waiting for the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office to release its final report.
Since 2017, the Army has lost an average of 36 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 11th PMV-4 fatality of FY22 and below the number of fatalities for the same time period last year.