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- ↑ "U.S. Air Force Pamphlet (AFPAM) 36-2241" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "CAP Wing Compliance Inspection Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.