diff --git a/src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/[id]/page.tsx
index c5b108c..c4e42be 100644
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getPayload } from "payload";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { headers as nextHeaders } from "next/headers";
-import type { Campaign, Map, Media, Mission } from "@/payload-types";
+import type { Campaign, Map, Media, Mission, User } from "@/payload-types";
 import {
   ArrowLeftIcon,
   CalendarDaysIcon,
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   FlagIcon,
   MapPinIcon,
   ServerIcon,
+  UserIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Item, ItemContent, ItemHeader, ItemTitle } from "@/components/ui/item";
 import { ClientDate } from "@/components/frontend/ClientDate";
@@ -94,6 +95,13 @@ export default async function MissionDetailPage({ params }: MissionDetailPagePro
       ? (missionWithCoverImage.coverImage as Media)
       : null;
   const coverImageUrl = coverImage?.url ?? null;
+  const host =
+    mission.operationType === "side" &&
+    typeof mission.createdBy === "object" &&
+    mission.createdBy !== null
+      ? (mission.createdBy as User)
+      : null;
+  const hostLabel = host ? (host.displayName || host.username) : null;
 
   const durationHours = Math.floor(mission.classification.estimatedDuration / 60);
   const durationMins = mission.classification.estimatedDuration % 60;
@@ -328,6 +336,17 @@ export default async function MissionDetailPage({ params }: MissionDetailPagePro
                   </span>
                 </div>
               )}
+              {hostLabel && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
+                  <UserIcon className="size-4 text-white/60" />
+                  <span className="flex flex-col">
+                    <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-white/50">
+                      Host
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="max-w-56 truncate text-sm text-white">{hostLabel}</span>
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
               {campaign && (
                 <Link
                   href={`/intelligence/campaigns/${campaign.id}`}
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionCard.tsx b/src/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionCard.tsx
index 0f6e7a5..f0d8ca4 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionCard.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import Link from "next/link";
-import type { Campaign, Map, Media } from "@/payload-types";
+import type { Campaign, Map, Media, User } from "@/payload-types";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
   operationTypeColors,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   ClockIcon,
   CrosshairIcon,
   MapPinIcon,
+  UserIcon,
   UsersIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export interface MissionCardProps {
     readonly missionRoles?: {
       readonly maxPlayers: number;
     } | null;
+    readonly createdBy?: number | User | null;
     readonly coverImage?: number | Media | null;
   };
   readonly variant?: "default" | "image";
@@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ export function MissionCard({
     typeof mission.classification.campaign === "object" && mission.classification.campaign !== null
       ? mission.classification.campaign
       : null;
+  const createdByUser =
+    typeof mission.createdBy === "object" && mission.createdBy !== null
+      ? mission.createdBy
+      : null;
+  const hostLabel = createdByUser ? (createdByUser.displayName || createdByUser.username) : null;
+  const showHost = mission.operationType === "side" && hostLabel !== null;
 
   const startDate = new Date(mission.classification.startDateTime);
   const dateStr = startDate.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ export function MissionCard({
             <ItemMedia variant="icon">
               <CrosshairIcon />
             </ItemMedia>
-            <ItemTitle className="flex flex-col">
+            <ItemTitle className="flex flex-col items-start text-start">
               <span className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">{mission.codeName}</span>
               <span>{mission.name}</span>
             </ItemTitle>
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ export function MissionCard({
             <span
               className={`text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${operationTypeColors[mission.operationType] ?? "bg-muted text-muted-foreground"}`}
             >
-              {operationTypeLabels[mission.operationType] ?? mission.operationType}
+              {operationTypeLabels[mission.operationType] ?? mission.operationType} Operation
             </span>
             <span
               className={`text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${statusColors[mission.ownershipAndStatus.status] ?? "bg-muted text-muted-foreground"}`}
@@ -167,6 +175,12 @@ export function MissionCard({
                 {mission.missionRoles.maxPlayers} slots
               </span>
             )}
+            {showHost && (
+              <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <UserIcon className="size-3" />
+                Hosted by {hostLabel}
+              </span>
+            )}
             {campaign && <span className="text-primary">{campaign.name}</span>}
           </div>
         </ItemContent>