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The guiding idea here is that a silver edge braid on a flight cap signals officer status. In aviation uniforms, such silver edging is a visual cue used to identify commissioned officers—those who hold leadership authority. Cadets, NCOs, and enlisted personnel wear headgear with different insignia or without this silver edge, so they don’t display this specific mark. So a flight cap with a silver braid along the edge is worn by commissioned officers.