Air Mobility Command began 2014 at breakneck speed in support of the country's ramped-up drawdown in Afghanistan. By year's end, AMC had taken on two more major — and unanticipated — missions: the fight against the Islamic State group and response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

'"Without a doubt, if our nation calls, we are there," said Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart II, commander of 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

The IS threat — and the U.S. military's vow to maintain the fight — along with the now-ebbing Ebola crisis — will no doubt keep AMC airmen busy through 2015, the commander said.

Here's a look at AMC's contributions to three major undertakings in 2014:

• Airmen flew 5,520 missions, hauling a total of 114,708 passengers and 176,204 tons of cargo in support of the Afghanistan drawdown between January 1 and Dec. 18.

• Since Aug. 8, AMC had delivered 9,200 tons of cargo and 2,200 passengers into and out of hostile environments and flew more than 3,700 refueling missions in the fight against the Islamic State. Airmen also executed 11 airdrop missions, delivering 285 tons of supplies, and flew some 400 airlift sorties that transported more than 2,200 passengers and 18 million pounds of cargo.

• Between mid-September and mid-December, AMC personnel flew 256 missions, ferrying 4,036 passengers and 7,256 tons of cargo in West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, the military response to Ebola.

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