After WW II, when the USAF became a separate service, they retained the Army Air Force badge, but redesigned it with a smaller rod of Asclepius over the central shield (the present pattern).

A physician who has completed the AFSPC may later elect to apply for the Army Residency in Aerospace Medicine, although some highly qualified fourth year medical students may be selected to enter the program upon graduation.

The Air Force program, in addition to a core curriculum similar to the Army and Navy, includes such topics as Bioenvironmental Engineering and occupational health.

The Army, Navy, and Air Force also offer residency programs in Aerospace Medicine, located at Fort Novosel, AL, NAS Pensacola, and Wright-Patterson AFB, respectively.

The United States Navy and Coast Guard issue Flight Surgeon Badges in a single degree.