Right time, right place, right Airman

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy— In a moment, an ordinary drive to work became an emergency. On the morning of August 26, 2026, U.S. Air Force Tech.

Sgt. Danielle Smith, 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, witnessed a vehicle accident in her Italian community. The car hit a utility pole and overturned.

When the car finally came to a rest, Smith immediately thought of the person inside. Her mind raced with questions, but those questions were followed by action.