A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height consisting of a disc above a blue scroll inscribed "NEVER DISDAIN" in gold letters, the disc divided horizontally blue and red by an embattled partition line and bearing on the upper blue half two gold broad arrows point down, overall a winged sword, gold with white wings issuing from the hilt, the pommel partially surmounted by the upper part of the scroll and the blade extending up between the broad arrows and terminating on the upper part of the disc.
The sword, for military authority, and the wings, for Aviation, stand for the command responsibilities of the Group. The embattled partition line behind the sword is for combat service. The two board arrows refer to participation in two conflicts, i.e., World War II and the Korean War. The semi-circular blue background represents the dome of the sky. Ultramarine blue is the color used for Aviation, the Group's present designation; red is for Artillery, its designation from 1940 to 1959. Gold, synonymous in heraldry with the color yellow, stands for Armor; it alludes to the unit's former assignment to the 40th Armored Division.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 22 April 1969. It was rescinded on 30 September 1976.