A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of two elevated silver wings conjoined in base with a silver concave wreath of oak leaves on the left and olive leaves on the right, throughout vertically an orange lightning flash conjoining an orange scroll arced between the wing tips and inscribed "BEYOND AND ABOVE" in silver letters, all areas between wings, wreath and scroll of blue.
Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colors traditionally associated with Aviation. The wings are symbolic of the unit's mission. The lightning flash refers to speed and efficiency in operation, and the wreath, suggested by the state seal of Texas, represents the organization's home state.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 149th Aviation Battalion on 3 March 1971. It was rescinded on 11 March 1977. The insignia was reinstated and redesignated for the 149th Aviation Regiment with the description and symbolism amended effective 1 October 1987.