The CX Command course is probably the most difficult on the planet. ANYBODY who passes it, whether a former Cadet or not, deserves and receives the respect that goes with it. ( Except for one, but he's gone now and he was just dangerous). Once you've done your 15-20 years putting the gear up and down, you too will have the chance to earn some respect.
The fact is, while you're an SO who's had no flying experience before, ( except for the training ), you'll have pretty much no idea what the hell is going on. You'll know the rules as they are written in the books, and you'll agree with the rest of the crew on anything because you won't have the experience to know any better. This is the dangerous sort of situation the current pilots and " INTERNET TROLLS" are warning against.
It will all come slowly after a few years, but by all means, nobody is perfect, and nobody expects that you'll not make a decent Commander. It will just take a lot longer for it to happen.