diff --git a/src/collections/game/GameRules.ts b/src/collections/game/GameRules.ts
index 29274f9..f5217a5 100644
--- a/src/collections/game/GameRules.ts
+++ b/src/collections/game/GameRules.ts
@@ -18,5 +18,25 @@ export const GameRules: GlobalConfig = {
           'The base currency ("gold standard") used by all factions to pay for goods and services.',
       },
     },
+    {
+      name: "commandAssignments",
+      type: "relationship",
+      relationTo: "assignments",
+      hasMany: true,
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Assignment(s) considered unit command. Members and leaders of these assignments get elevated access to draft missions and other restricted content.",
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      name: "intelAssignments",
+      type: "relationship",
+      relationTo: "assignments",
+      hasMany: true,
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Assignment(s) considered the intelligence division. Members and leaders of these assignments get elevated access to draft missions and intelligence content.",
+      },
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/collections/intelligence/Missions.ts b/src/collections/intelligence/Missions.ts
index b8d09d4..48af913 100644
--- a/src/collections/intelligence/Missions.ts
+++ b/src/collections/intelligence/Missions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
-import { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+import type { CollectionConfig, Payload, User } from "payload";
 import { isDeveloper } from "@/utils/access-control/isRole";
+import hasRoles from "@/utils/access-control/hasRoles";
+
+type AssignmentRef = { id: number } | number;
+
+async function isInAssignments(
+  payload: Payload,
+  userId: number,
+  assignmentIds: number[],
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (assignmentIds.length === 0) return false;
+  const assignments = await payload.find({
+    collection: "assignments",
+    where: { id: { in: assignmentIds } },
+    limit: assignmentIds.length,
+    depth: 0,
+    select: { leader: true, members: true },
+  });
+  return assignments.docs.some((a) => {
+    const leaderId =
+      a.leader && typeof a.leader === "object" ? a.leader.id : a.leader;
+    const memberIds = (a.members ?? []).map((m) =>
+      typeof m === "object" ? m.id : m,
+    );
+    return (
+      (leaderId !== null && leaderId !== undefined && leaderId === userId) ||
+      memberIds.includes(userId)
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+function extractIds(refs: unknown[] | undefined): number[] {
+  return (refs ?? []).map((r) =>
+    typeof r === "object" && r !== null ? (r as { id: number }).id : (r as number),
+  );
+}
 
 export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
   slug: "missions",
@@ -10,7 +45,55 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
     create: isDeveloper,
     update: isDeveloper,
     delete: isDeveloper,
-    read: isDeveloper,
+    read: async ({ req, data }) => {
+      if (!req.user) return false;
+      if (hasRoles(["developer", "admin"], req.user)) return true;
+
+      const userId = req.user.id;
+
+      const gameRules = await req.payload.findGlobal({ slug: "game-rules" });
+      const commandIds = extractIds(
+        gameRules.commandAssignments as AssignmentRef[] | undefined,
+      );
+      const intelIds = extractIds(
+        gameRules.intelAssignments as AssignmentRef[] | undefined,
+      );
+
+      const [isCommand, isIntel] = await Promise.all([
+        isInAssignments(req.payload, userId, commandIds),
+        isInAssignments(req.payload, userId, intelIds),
+      ]);
+
+      const authorIds = extractIds(
+        data?.ownershipAndStatus?.authors as unknown[] | undefined,
+      );
+      const zeusIds = extractIds(
+        data?.ownershipAndStatus?.zeus as unknown[] | undefined,
+      );
+      const isAuthorOrZeus =
+        authorIds.includes(userId) || zeusIds.includes(userId);
+
+      const status = data?.ownershipAndStatus?.status;
+      const isDraft = status === "Concept" || status === "Planning";
+
+      if (isDraft) {
+        return isAuthorOrZeus || isCommand || isIntel;
+      }
+
+      const visibility = data?.ownershipAndStatus?.visibility;
+      switch (visibility) {
+        case "unit":
+          return true;
+        case "leadership":
+          return isCommand || isIntel || isAuthorOrZeus;
+        case "intel":
+          return isIntel || isAuthorOrZeus;
+        case "private":
+          return isAuthorOrZeus;
+        default:
+          return true;
+      }
+    },
   },
   fields: [
     {
@@ -344,8 +427,9 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
               type: "array",
               fields: [
                 {
-                  name: "factionName",
-                  type: "text",
+                  name: "faction",
+                  type: "relationship",
+                  relationTo: "factions",
                   required: true,
                 },
                 {
@@ -406,6 +490,9 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
                       type: "text",
                       hidden: true,
                       defaultValue: "ptf313",
+                      access: {
+                        read: isDeveloper,
+                      },
                     },
                   ],
                 },
@@ -417,7 +504,6 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
                       name: "missionFile",
                       type: "upload",
                       relationTo: "mission-files",
-                      required: true,
                     },
                     {
                       name: "requiredMods",