The Santa Fe cross was a symbol used to mark the Santa Fe Trail, an area where the unit trained, and was designated as an identifying device for the unit by Headquarters, 35th Division General Orders 25, dated March 27, 1918.

The unit was officially activated as a component of the Missouri Army National Guard on 16 September 1989.

On 24 March 1997, the unit was reorganized and federally recognized as HHC Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division in Warrensburg, Missouri.

On 2 January 2009, the unit was redesignated as HHC, Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, although it is commonly referred to simply as the "35th CAB."

[6] Attached units were: Soldiers are from 14 states' National Guard: Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Vermont.