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8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne)
4th Military Information Support Group
Distinctive unit insignia
Active August 26, 2011 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Department of the Army Seal United States Army
Role Psychological operations
Size 1,070
Part of United States Special Operations Command Insignia United States Special Operations Command
US Army Special Operations Command SSI United States Army Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Brian Cavanaugh

The 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) or 8th MISG (A) is one of the United States Army's active military information support operations units alongside with the 4th Military Information Support Group. The unit was activated August 26, 2011. The activation ceremony was held on Meadows Field at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command headquarters. Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr., served as a host. The 8th Group will assume responsibility for the 1st, 5th and 9th Military Information Support Battalions.[1] The unit is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is a part of the United States Army Special Operations Command.

Campaign participation credits[]

The unit has not participated in any military campaigns yet.

Organization[]

8th MISG currently consists of a headquarters company, two regional military information support battalions (or MISBs), and one tactical military information support battalions. The regional military information support battalions are regionally oriented and support the regional combatant commands in the planning and production of MISO programs:

1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)[]

5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)[]

9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)[]

This is the Tactical MISO element and supports ground commanders in the planning and production of MISO programs.

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