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NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity plank owner retires after more than 55 years
January 31, 2022 — According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, a plank owner is “an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission.” Today, the term is defined in different ways by different Navy units, and is often used to describe someone who has been with an organization since its establishment.On Dec. 31, a... MORE

IMAGE: Randall Abbey, an Integrated Logistics Support Services technician at DNA, retired on Dec. 31, 2021, after 55 years of combined military and federal government service. Abbey came to work at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity in 1997 and is considered a plank owner—or one of the original members of the current organization.

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