A gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield, the lower two-thirds divided vertically red and blue and the upper third all white bearing a black five-pointed star within a black open wreath of live oak and olive.
The colors red, blue and white allude to the flag of the Republic of Texas. The star and wreath of live oak and olive are from the authorized crest of the Texas National Guard, but in this instance are depicted in black and gold, the colors of the Staff Corps, in reference to the State Staff Corps which serves all branches of the State's military forces.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and noncolor bearing units of the Texas Army National Guard on 16 March 1971. It was redesignated effective 1 October 1982, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Texas Army National Guard. It was redesignated effective 1 October 2003, for the Texas Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description.