<p>The Civil Air Patrol milestone awards (Mitchell, Earhart, Eaker and Spaatz) are also highly looked upon by the service academies because Civil Air Patrol has more of a military influence than do the Scouts. CAP may not carry as much weight as BSA when applying to a civilian university, however, because it is not quite as well-known. I think both BSA and CAP are great organizations; doing well in either or both is looked upon highly by any service academy and achieving Eagle or Cadet Officer status is great leadership preparation for the real world.</p>