On a white vertical shield arched at top and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) border, the head of a blue cobra viper affront, hood up detailed red, mouth red, fangs white, between the inscription JOHN H. SMYTHE arcing above and COBRAS below in red letters.
Red and blue are the school colors. The cobra is the schools mascot. The aggressive pose of the viper suggests the cadets willingness to defend school, community and country.
The shoulder Sleeve insignia was authorized on 19 September 1996. (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-518)