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What is a "Plank Owner"

PLANK OWNER

A "Plank Owner" is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission. In earlier years, this applied to a first commissioning; since then, it has often been applied to one who was part of a recommissioning crew as well. "Plank Owner" is not an official Navy term, and has consequently been variously defined by different Navy units.
Plank Owner certificates are procured by and issued to crew members of the ship being commissioned; they are not officially issued by the Navy. Some ships' crews design their own, while others purchase them from commercial sources. Perhaps the best-known of these are the ones sold by the United States Naval Institute. These color certificates can be obtained as blanks; if the purchaser wishes to provide the necessary information, they can be filled in for an additional charge. 

ial Navy term, and has consequently be variously defined by different Navy un

bulletThe USS Smalley - This Site is dedicated to the crew who served on the USS Smalley DD565.
bulletFacts about the Smalley

(Bill Macdowell (a Plankowner and Founder of VOAI)) served from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War aboard the Smalley. This picture was dedicated to the Smalley Association home page by Macdowell)

USS Smalley

About the Artist

    STEVE DANIELS has been working as a commercial artist and technical
illustrator since 1963. While still in high school he prepared artist renderings for architects.

When President Bush was in office, Steve did a painting of the T.B.F. Avenger Bush was flying when he was shot down. The White House staff invited Steve to present the painting to the President in the Oval Office. Steve works in pen and ink, acrylics, oils or pencil and can work from old photographs supplied by the client or he has the resources to find photos of most any type of military equipment.

  

bulletTin Can Sailors - Tin Can Sailors. Over 24,000 members and growing. The National Organization of Destroyer Sailors. All Destroyer Sailors welcome.
bulletDestroyers On-Line - A comprehensive site dedicated to the smaller classes of Navy ships: destroyers, escorts and frigates. With photos, facts and personal recollections.
bulletDestroyers
bullet Raising the Cole Raising the Cole for repairs.
bulletThe US Naval Home Page - This is the official web site of the United States Navy. It is provided as a service of the Navy Office of Information, Washington, D.C.
bulletNavy League of the United States - The objective and purpose of the Navy League is educational and motivational. We must acquire and display before the citizens of our country information as to the conditions of our naval and maritime forces. We must awaken interest and support in all matters which aid our maritime capabilities.
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Military
US Air Force - www.af.mil
US Army - www.army.mil
US Coast Guard - www.uscg.mil
US Navy - www.navy.mil
US Marine Corps - www.usmc.mil

US Air Force Academy - http://www.usafa.af.mil
US Military Academy - www.usma.edu
US Coast Guard Academy - www.cga.edu
US Naval Academy - www.nadn.navy.mil
US Merchant Marine Academy - www.usmma.edu

Department of Defense - www.defenselink.mil
Joint Chiefs of Staff - www.dtic.mil/jcs/
US Maritime Administration - http://www.marad.dot.gov
 

Navy

 
Bureau of Naval Personnel - www.bupers.navy.mil
Navy Frequently Asked Questions -
     http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.www/faq.html
Historic Naval Ships Association - www.maritime.org/hnsa-guide.htm
Lone Sailor Organization - http://www.lonesailor.org
Military Sealift Command - www.msc.navy.mil
Naval Air Systems Command - www.navair.navy.mil
Naval Facilities Engineering Command - www.navfac.navy.mil
Naval Historical Center - www.history.navy.mil
Naval Historical Foundation - www.mil.org/navyhist/
Naval Institute Press - www.usni.org
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command - agena.spawar.navy.mil
Submarine Centennial Web Site - 
     www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ship/submarines/sub100.html
US Atlantic Fleet - www.atlanticfleet.navy.mil
US Naval Forces, Europe - www.cne.navy.mil
US Naval War College - www.nwc.navy.mil
US Pacific Fleet - www.cpf.navy.mil
 

1999 DoD budget - www.dtic.mil/comptroller/99budget/
Army and Air Force Exchange - http://www.aafes.com
Basic Training - http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/basic/
Citadel - www.citadel.edu
Cold War Submarine Memorial Foundation - http://www.cwsmf.org
CNO Year 2000 Project Office - http://www.cnoy2k.navy.mil/ny2k
Defense Almanac - http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/overview.html
Department of the Navy Year 2000 Challenge -
     www.doncio.navy.mil/y2k/year2000.htm
Fleet Reserve Association - http://www.fra.org - great resource for reunion 
     information
- scroll down and click on reunions in the left frame
Greyhound Navy - Spruance-class destroyers - www.inetworld.net/txo/
Ironclads and Blockade Runners - Info and links about the ironclad warships 
     and blockade runners of the American Civil War - 
     www.ameritech.net/users/maxdemon/ironclad.htm
Job Listing Service - www.contractconxxion.com
Korean War Project - http://www.koreanwar.org

Mariners' Museum - www.mariner.org/
U.S. Merchant Marine and the U.S. Maritime Service - http://www.USMM.org
Merchant Marine site with other links - http://www.tenforward.com/bud/
Military sweatshirts, hats, jackets, etc. -
http://www.USPTGEAR.com
Military to Civilian Transition - www.destinygrp.com/
National Archives and Records Administration - http://www.nara.gov/
National Military Family Association - www.nmfa.org
National Veterans Organization - http://www.nvo.org/
Naval Order of the US- http://www.navalorder.org
Navy Exchange - http://www.navy-nex.com
Navy Federal Credit Union - http://www.navyfcu.org
Navy merchandise - www.navyshipshop.com
Navy Mustang Association (Hampton Roads Chapter) - 
    http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8869
Neal Stephens Deep Domain - A Tribute to Submarines -
     www.brazosport.cc.tx.us/~nstevens/domain.html
Nuclear Powered Cruisers of the USN - http://www.hurricane.net/~gbales/
Patrol Boat River Veterans Association - http://www.pbr-fva.org/
Pilots' flight gear - http://www.chez.com/flightgear
Reunion database service - www.servicereunions.com
Reunion listing - 
http://www.usmc.mil/reunions/reunions.nsf/Navyapproved?OpenView&count=99999
Reunion listing - http://www.execpc.com/~reunions/reveille.html
Space-A Travel Handbook - http://www.spaceatravel.com
Support group for submariners' wives -
http://www.submarinewivesclub.org
US E/EE Savings Bonds - http://www.savingsbonds.gov
US Naval Academy Alumni - http://homeport.usnaweb.org/
USS Missouri Memorial homepage - http://www.ussmissouri.com/
VMI - www.vmi.edu
Veterans News and Information Service - www.vnis.com/
WWW Virtual Library (Naval and Maritime section) - many links -
     http://www.iit.edu/~vlnavmar/index.html

  Other Military Links    

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Korean War Veterans Association - an association of persons who have seen honorable service during the Korean War at any time between June 25, 1950 and 31 January 1955.

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American Veterans - Search for former comrades by name, rank, serial number, hometown, duty stations, even medals awarded.

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Gulf War Veterans -  Solid information on gulf war syndrome and assistance programs available nationwide.

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U.S. Army Center of Military History - Army studies and documents. well indexed and easy to search.

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Veterans Affairs Page - Extensive information on VA benefits and assistance.

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VETS National Archives - Database for reunions and finding of comrades.

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VFW Page - Your VFW home page. Easily accessed, with lots of useful information.

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Veterans of  the Vietnam War, Inc. - an impressive array of services and assistance for the Vietnam Veterans.

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Veterans Benefits News & Resources Vietnam Veterans of America - Listing of Agent Orange-related diseases, government programs and benefits

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Vet Com - Comprehensive source of veteran-related information, including benefits, news and reunions. Great links to other veterans pages.

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W.W.II U.S. Veterans Website - Dedicated to keeping W.W.II veterans in contact and the memory of W.W.II alive.

Governmental Sites

bulletThe White House
bulletGovernment Bulletin Board Services
bulletNational Performance Review
bulletThe U.S. Business Advisor
bulletThomas (US Congress)
bulletU.S. House of Representatives
bulletU.S. Senate Gopher Site
bulletBureau of Labor Statistics
bulletDepartment of Energy
bulletDepartment of Education
bulletEnvironmental Protection Agency
bulletSocial Security Administration
bulletSmall Business Administration
bulletCentral Intelligence Agency
bulletThe Library of Congress
bulletLibrary of Congress Gopher
bulletAdvanced Research Projects Agency
bulletNavyOnLine
bulletU.S. Patent and Trademark Office
bulletDepartment of the Interior
bulletU.S. Census Bureau
bulletGeneral Services Administration
bulletFederal Bureau of Investigation
bulletDepartment of Agriculture
bulletFederal Communications Commission
bulletFedWorld
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Links Selected U.S. Government Web Sites | Voice of America
White House, Dept. of State and Dept. of Defense Press Releases and Briefings
Recent U.S. Government Reports | News Services

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E-mail addresses for the 106 Congress

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Contacting the 107 Senate

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Links
bulletAir Force Homepage
bulletAir Force Civilian Employment
bulletArea Support Group (ASG) Homepages
bulletArmy and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES)
bulletArmy Benefits Center-Civilian (ABC-C)
bulletArmy Homepage
bulletArmy Knowledge Online
bulletArmy Medical Command
bulletCivilian Personnel Management Service
bulletCivilian Personnel Online (CPOL)
bulletCPOC Regional Homepages
bulletCPOCMA Homepage
bulletDefense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
bulletDefense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Vacancy Announcements
bulletDefense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Vacancy Announcements
bulletDefenseLINK, the World-Wide Web Information Service
bulletDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Vacancy Announcements
bulletDepartment of Defense Education Activity (DODDS School Information)
bulletDepartment of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR)
bulletDSSR Section 920, Post Classification and Payment Table and Amendments
bulletEasy Acces Career Program Referral System
bulletElectronic Forms (DOD & DA)
bulletElectronic Forms (OPM)
bulletElectronic Forms (USAREUR)
bulletEmployment Verification Service ("The Work Number")
bulletEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
bulletFedWorld Information Network
bulletFirstGov, the One-Stop Site for US Federal Government Websites
bulletHQ, USAREUR Homepage
bulletHQ USAREUR, ODCSPIM Homepage
bulletLibrary of Congress Homepage
bulletMerit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
bulletMilitary Traffic Management Command
bulletNational Personnel Records Center
bulletNavy Homepage
bulletNavy Human Resource Operations Center
bulletNavy Human Resource Operations Center, Jacksonville
bulletOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)
bulletOffice of Personnel Management's USA Jobs
bulletOffice of Special Counsel (OSC)
bulletPersonally Owned Vehicle Query Form
bulletPersonnel Management Information and Support System (PERMISS)
bulletReserveLINK (Defense Logistics Agency Joint Reserve Forces)
bulletSelective Service System
bulletSocial Security Administration
bulletStars and Stripes Online
bulletThrift Savings Plan - Online
bulletUSAREUR Libraries - Information Network
bulletUSAREUR Publications and AE Forms Library
bulletU.S. Army Publishing Agency 
bulletU.S. Savings Bond Information
bulletVehicle Processing Center Information Page
bulletVehicle Registration Information Web Page
bulletVeterans Affairs
bullet266th Finance Command NAF Vacancy Announcements

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Medical Links

bulletThe American Academy of Nursing (WWW)
bulletAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing (WWW)
bulletAmerican Nurses Association (WWW)
bulletCybernurse.com (WWW)
bulletElectronic Nursing Newsletters and Journals (WWW)
bulletFIU School of Nursing (WWW)
bulletFlorida Nurses Association (WWW)
bulletFlorida Nursing Students' Association (WWW)
bulletNational League for Nurses (WWW)
bulletNurses World (WWW)
bulletNursing Net (WWW)
bulletOnline Journal of Issues in Nursing (WWW)
bulletUF College of Nursing (WWW)
bulletUM School of Nursing (WWW)
bulletVirtual Nursing Center -- Martindale's Health Science Guide (WWW)
bulletNursing Resources from Yahoo (WWW)
bullet Care.com’s Senior Care Directory

Senior World

bulletAmerican Association of Retired Persons
bulletAARP Guide to Internet  Resources Related to Aging
bulletAchoo
bulletAge of Reason
bulletAge Pages
bulletAndrus Foundation
bulletBringing The Future To Senior Citizens
bulletCaregiver Alliance
bulletChronicNet
bulletDirectory of Web and Gopher Sites on Aging
bulletElderhostel
bulletElderPage: Information for Older Persons and Families
bulletFamilyPC's Guide to Senior  Computing
bulletFocus on the Internet
bulletThe Geezer Brigade
bulletGenerations United
bulletGriefNet
bulletHealth A to Z
bulletHobby World
bulletInternet Resources for the Aging
bulletInternet Development for the Aging Network: Online Resources
bulletLife Expectancy Calculator
bulletMapQuest
bulletNational Aging Information Center
bulletNational Council on the Aging
bulletNational Library on Medicine's MEDLINE
bulletOld-Time  Radio WWW Page
bulletOlder Jokes For Older Folks
bulletOnline Resource for Financial and Retirement Planning
bulletPlay Bridge Generator
bulletSSA Direct: Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement by Mail
bulletSelected Sites of Interest to Seniors
bulletSeniorCom
bulletSeniorLaw Homepage
bulletSeniorNet
bulletSenior Staff Job Information Database
bulletSilver Threads
bulletSPRY Foundation
bulletThirdAge
bulletSenior Living Guide

Education Resources

bulletAmerican Federation of Teachers
bulletFlorida Education Association/United
bulletMartin County Education Association
bulletNational Education Association
 
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