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TRIREEFFAC-KB Plank Owner: Michael Nadeau

TRIDENT Refit Facility - Kings Bay

Dec. 20, 2024 | 1:52

A "Plank Owner" is someone who was a member of the crew (or an employee) of a ship (or organization) when that ship (or organization) was officially commissioned, or in the case of TRIDENT Refit Facility, Kings Bay (TRIREEFFAC-KB), when it achieved its planned Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on September 30, 1989.

TRIREEFFAC-KB marked its 35th Anniversary in 2024. We are not sure how many original Plank Owners there were, but we do know this core group of "Pioneers" paved the way for the outstanding organization that TRIREFFAC-KB has become today!

Michael Nadeau, a Project Superintendent who manages the daily work on the guided missile (SSGN) and ballistic missile (SSBN) submarines, remembers the “early days” of TRIREFFAC-KB with no submarines to work on, setting up the workshops and support infrastructure, and about the pride and job satisfaction he has gained over a four-decade career dedicated to fixing submarines.