On a blue disc edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border, 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in diameter overall the inscription "WAIANAE" in white letters arcing above a buff color Hawaiian warrior garbed in red headdress and loin cloth, astride the back of a white shark reflexed in base, grasping in both hands a white spear bendwise sinister the tip piercing between the I and A.
Blue and red are the school colors. The Hawaiian warrior astride a shark is the school mascot and reflects the cadets' heritage, location and school motto.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 9 July 1998.