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Interior Communications Electrician
Interior Communications Electricians (ICs) install, maintain and repair the equipment needed for interior communications within ships and shore facilities. These communication systems include public address systems, interior telephone systems, alarm systems, engine telegraphs to communicate orders for changes in engine speed from the bridge (ship's command station) to the engine room, certain kinds of ship control and equipment monitoring devices, the ship's gyrocompass, the rudder position indicator, audio-visual equipment for the ship's TV entertainment systems, advanced navigation and various other equipment.
The duties performed by IC's include:
Maintaining and repairing interior communications systems;
Preparing and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams and sketches;
Installing and inspecting dry cell and storage batteries;
Recharging wet cell batteries;
Testing interior communications and gyrocompass equipment;
Installing telephone and other communications circuits, boxes, switchboards and bell buzzer systems;
Maintaining plotters and dead reckoning equipment;
Maintaining and operating TV systems;
Working Environment :
People in the IC rating work in many different situations, at sea and ashore. While most of their work is performed indoors, it may be in a clean or dirty environment of a shop-like nature, and it may be in any kind of climate or temperature. IC's usually work closely with others. Most systems IC's work on is of the modern solid state electronic type, making the rating a very technical profession.
A-School (Job School) Information
Great Lakes, IL -- 10 weeks
Some Interior Communications Electricians who graduate from "A" school go on to advanced training courses such as gyrocompass and advanced TV maintenance. Others are assigned to duty stations where they can continue learning their rating through on-the-job training.
The duties performed by IC's include:
Maintaining and repairing interior communications systems;
Preparing and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams and sketches;
Installing and inspecting dry cell and storage batteries;
Recharging wet cell batteries;
Testing interior communications and gyrocompass equipment;
Installing telephone and other communications circuits, boxes, switchboards and bell buzzer systems;
Maintaining plotters and dead reckoning equipment;
Maintaining and operating TV systems;
Working Environment :
People in the IC rating work in many different situations, at sea and ashore. While most of their work is performed indoors, it may be in a clean or dirty environment of a shop-like nature, and it may be in any kind of climate or temperature. IC's usually work closely with others. Most systems IC's work on is of the modern solid state electronic type, making the rating a very technical profession.
A-School (Job School) Information
Great Lakes, IL -- 10 weeks
Some Interior Communications Electricians who graduate from "A" school go on to advanced training courses such as gyrocompass and advanced TV maintenance. Others are assigned to duty stations where they can continue learning their rating through on-the-job training.
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Son in Bootcamp 5 Replies
Started by Dawn ~Joseph's Mom. Last reply by Dawn ~Joseph's Mom Dec. 30, 2008.
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Comment by Paige (Billy's Mom) on October 30, 2009 at 9:25pm -
Hi All,
I hope all your sailors are doing well. Some of you have sailors in bootcamp, A-School, C-School or out in the fleet. Please post a message when you have time and share with the group about your sailor.
Billy finished his last C-School at the end of Sept. and then took a couple weeks of leave to AZ to visit with family and friends while waiting for his ship the USS Howard to return from deployment. This ship is back in San Diego now and Billy has reported for duty and is excited to work on all the equipment he's spent the last 14 months training for.
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Comment by Paige (Billy's Mom) on October 16, 2009 at 8:54pm
- Jennifer, welcome to our IC group and thank you for posting your message. Just above the comment area on this group page is some general information about the IC's and what their job is in the Navy. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have in addition to this. My son just completed his 4th C-School (advanced training for specific equipment) in San Diego. He is on hold right now waiting for his ship to return from deployment. He is very anxious to report to his ship and get busy doing what he's been trained for duing the past 14 months. I was also a Navy wife and it does seem so much more different when it's your son or daughter who is serving. Good luck to your son while he is in the DEP. When you have time, please keep us posted on how he is doing. And again, let us know if we can give you any helpful information.
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Comment by Jennifer on October 15, 2009 at 9:40pm -
Hey there, my name is Jennifer. My son Casey has been in DEP for 2 months now and is due to go in as an IC next August. Although I have been a Navy wife for 18 yrs and am former Active Navy, I am most familar with the aviation side and not familar with ICs at all. He decided on IC because it seemed like a good compromise to the CTR that he really wanted and was a two year wait. Casey is a senior in high school right now, but if I can give him a good idea of what to expect, I think that will help prepare him for next fall.
My husband is a Navy Chief Petty Officer stationed at NAS Lemoore, CA.
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Comment by Paige (Billy's Mom) on October 15, 2009 at 8:00pm
- Darlene, I am so sorry about what happen to Lawrence. I have not heard the news of the incident. I sincerely hope he is doing alright.
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Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Lawrence on October 14, 2009 at 2:10pm - My Son is an ICFN on the Ship that just left New Orleans yesterday...he's on the USS New York LPD 21! He is also the one everyone has been so worried over. He was robbed and shot Saturday night and had everything to his name taken from him. Any of the rest of you from that same ship?
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Comment by Paige (Billy's Mom) on October 13, 2009 at 8:06pm
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Darlene and JayZ'smom,
Welcome to our IC group!!
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Comment by HICKEY320 on September 23, 2009 at 11:42am - Hey Paige, thanks for that info, i love knowing what hes going to do next :) I'm so excited for him to reallt get into the school process, and what he'll be learning. I hope that he really enjoys it. my uncle did IC in the navy and loves his current civilian profession that it allotted him. Its a little discouraging that their currently on hold though and havent started schooling. the faster he begins that faster were stationed and are together. we dont have the option to move there with him that i know of but he's supposed to start on the 28th , hopefully that happeens and he'll still finish before april
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Comment by ant'smom on September 19, 2009 at 9:59pm - Enjoy every minute together as I know you will - I know you are so proud of him - My heart goes out to you as the time nears when he reports to his ship - I appreciate the support of the Navy Moms as that really helps to keep me going.
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Comment by Paige (Billy's Mom) on September 19, 2009 at 5:37pm
- He's in San Diego finishing up his last C-School. I've been spoiled with him being stationed there because he's only 7 1/2 hrs. drive from home. Since he's been in school, he's gotten all the holiday weekends off, so he usually drives home for those weekends. After he reports to his ship (USS Howard) probably sometime in Oct. those trips home will be less frequent. But, I do know how fortunate I am because there are many moms with sailors stationed overseas or across the country and they don't see their sons or daughters very much. So, I am truly grateful!!!
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Comment by ant'smom on September 19, 2009 at 5:18pm
- Paige, Ant will have been in the Navy 3 years this December - it would be great to find Mom whose sailor is serving with my son in the same dept, I hope that is the case - thank u for the info - Paige where is your son?
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