A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron Azure (Teal Blue) and Argent a pair of wings conjoined in lure counterchanged.
Teal blue is the color formerly used for Aviation units. The white peak represents the highest elevation in North America located in the McKinley Mountains in Alaska, where the unit was activated. The wings refer to the aviation function of the organization.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 2d Aviation Battalion on 5 August 1963. It was redesignated for the 2d Aviation Regiment and amended to update the symbolism on 8 December 1988.