A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height overall consisting of a pair of black upright wings, with tips forming an arch at the top, and conjoined in base, enclosing and supporting a white cone, apex at the top, charged with two red horizontal bars, and above the cone three blue stars one above two in triangle, and on a gold scroll encircling the sides and base of the wings the inscription "PROUD AND PROFESSIONAL" in blue letters.
The uplifted supporting wings and stars denote the readiness and capability of the Battalion to perform its aviation mission. The unit's activation at Fort Lewis, Washington, is indicated by the red bars on the white background together with stars and black wings which allude to the coat of arms of George Washington for whom the state was named. Additionally, the black wings refer to the state bird, the willow goldfinch; and the white cone indicates the mountains of Washington "The Switzerland of America." The two bars and two wings also allude to the numerical designation of the Battalion.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 10 January 1968.
NOTE: A coat of arms was never approved for the Battalion.