It is a part of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard.

Parent unit constituted in 1890 in the Oklahoma Volunteer Militia as the 1st Infantry Regiment.

Consolidated with elements from Arizona, New Mexico, and the Indian Territory and mustered into federal service 4–23 July 1898 as the 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of federal service 11–15 February 1899 at Albany, Georgia.

(279th Infantry [NGUS] organized and federally recognized 30 October 1952 with headquarters at Okmulgee.)

(1st Squadron released from active federal service 21 November 2008 and reverted to state control.)

[1] Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-279th Infantry at Sand Springs with Detachment at Bartlesville Additionally, the 279th is supported by its Forward Support Company (FSC) World War II Co D additionally entitled to: Korea Global War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Co D additionally entitled to: Operation Iraqi Freedom Subordinate elements: Company D (Claremore), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to: [1] Description A Silver color metal and enamel device 1+3⁄32 inches (2.8 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, on a bend Argent two lightning bolts Gules, in chief a fleur-de-lis of the second.

Attached below and to the sides of the shield is a Blue scroll inscribed "MOVIN’ ON" in Silver letters.

Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 279th Infantry Regiment on 26 September 1952.