Naval Rank progression through fighting on Federal / Imperial Navy´s side

I´m curious why this isn´t a thing in Elite?

For me its more logical to get military navy ranks by fighting in the naval fleet rather than carrying vegetables from one station to another. Sure, it´s good to have that as an option for non fighting rank progression, but hey, if I´m fighting side by side with a Farragut Battlecruiser, saving dozens of federal pilots from getting annihilated to space dust I should get a few percent of naval rank. And a damn medal!

What do you think?
 
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