5-18. The 389th Military Intelligence Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne) is the nexus for continental United States-based intelligence support, integrating the efforts of each U.S. Army Special Operations Command component. The military intelligence battalion, with the component intelligence staffs, coordinate with their staff counterparts and their units’ communications elements to ensure continuous intelligence reach through the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System. By ensuring interoperability within theater of operations systems and access to national and Service-unique information sources, the commander should have the required intelligence support for the full range of missions.