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trim it out
I think you're perhaps over estimating the power of the badge Chugalug.
I doubt pax would not listen to cabin crew because they don't have a badge. It's quite obvious they are in a position of authority on a military flight because they're the ones in flying suits running the show up and down the aisles.
Perhaps you are underestimating it. All manner of people can wear flying suits but only aircrew wear Flying Badges. That is the key indicator that you are aircrew, be it a Pilot, Navigator, ALM, whatever. RAF Cabin Crew are aircrew and yet are denied the Flying Badge. Rather than question the effectiveness or otherwise of the badge they should just be given it. Common justice calls for that.
Imagine the effect if a QR came out that in order to rationalise the many aircrew specialities that have evolved over the years, in future only pilots (incl RPAS Pilots of course!) would be entitled to wear their Flying Badge
on the left breast. Henceforth all other aircrew would wear sleeve badges similar to those now worn by Cabin Crew. Do you think the resulting outcry could be mollified by them being told that the power of badges is much over estimated?