The Afghan Air Force (Pashto:دافغانستان هوايۍ قوا ; Persian: نیروی هوایی افغانستان), formerly the Afghan National Air Force, is a branch of the military of Afghanistan that is responsible for air defense and air warfare. It is divided into three wings, with the 1st Wing at Kabul, the 2nd Wing at Kandahar and the 3rd Wing south at Shindand in western Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Dawran serves as Chief of Staff of the Afghan Air Force. The command center of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) is located at Kabul International Airport and the Shindand Air Base in Herat Province serves as the main training area.