A 21-year-old Specialist assigned to Okinawa, Japan, died in a PMV-2 mishap 30 June 2023 in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, at 2251 local. While on PCS leave, the Soldier reportedly was negotiating a corner, struck a curb, lost control and was thrown from his motorcycle. The United States Virgin Islands Police Department responded to the scene. The specific circumstances of the mishap, including the Soldier’s use of personal protective equipment, completion of the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation training, licensing, speed or the involvement of alcohol, is unknown.
Since FY18, the Army has lost an average of 24 Soldiers a year to PMV-2 mishaps. This mishap was the 32nd PMV-2 fatality of FY23 and above the number of fatalities for the same time period last year.