Afghan military leader visits Wilford Hall Published July 31, 2009 By Sue Campbell 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The top air boss for the Afghanistan military visited Wilford Hall Medical Center July 17. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Dawran, Afghan National Army Air Corps commander, arrived in San Antonio, Texas, July 15 and spent time at Randolph Air Force Base and Camp Bullis, receiving briefings and touring facilities, before visiting Lackland AFB on July 17. Upon arriving at Lackland AFB, General Dawran met with Afghan students at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center and attended the basic military training graduation at the Lackland parade grounds. After the BMT graduation, General Dawran proceeded to Wilford Hall where he toured the emergency department and received briefings on en-route care, critical care air transport teams and trauma. The Afghan National Army Air Corps was officially established in 1924, is one of six "corps" of the military of Afghanistan, and the only one responsible for air defense and air warfare.