The activation ceremony was held on Meadows Field at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command headquarters.

[3] The unit is based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina and is a part of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).

However, the group's former parent unit (originally envisioned as a Brigadier General-level command) known as Military Information Support Operations Command (MISOC) (Airborne) and created at the same time as 8th MISG, in 2011, enjoyed only a very brief operational existence before being dissolved in 2014.

The battalion supports operations around the globe with specialized expeditionary teams to execute print, A/V, and broadcast activities.

The unit also houses the Information Warfare Center and other capabilities designed to support SOF.