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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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IC Sailors
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This is a group for the family and friends of IC Sailors
Members: 94
Latest Activity: Mar 6, 2020
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 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.
C-Schools (Advanced Specialized Training):
Shipboard Information, Training, and Entertainment (SITE)
Integrated Launch And Recovery Television Surveillance (ILARTS)
Class Ship Interior Communications Subsystems Technician (FFG-7SS)
Fiber Optic Data Multiplex System Operation and Maintenance (FODMS)
Data Multiplex System (DMS)
Vertical and Short Take-Off and Landing Optical Landing System (VSTOL)
Stabilized Gyrocompass Maintenance (WSN)
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Comment by Jana on January 23, 2014 at 8:35pm
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pdscoop my sons was last summer this is how his went ATT 2months A school 2 monthe There may be Holds He did have to wait to start ATT. Depending on how many sailors there are.
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Comment by pdscoop on January 21, 2014 at 8:02pm
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My SR is almost at the finish line at BC. I think his division along with their brother division are the last to do BS this week. Then off to A school-in Great Lakes. As I'm reading his last letter, he implied that his school is now 18 weeks? Is that correct. His recruiter gave him different information. Lol
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thank you, Paige for the information
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as always thanks Paige
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pdscoop this group has gootten me thru some many questions and concerns. So ask away. Also Fb has a Navy mom PIR friends group which they are always chatting about something. PIR will be Awesome Keep us posted.
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Paige tthanks for the kind words.
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140111/CAREERS02/301110002/ just read this new info
Also general question about going out to sea Does ship ever dock to land? And a new member WELCOME pdscoop Im from Pennsylvania and my son arrived at Naval Base Coronado early Dec.
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Love reading the posts and what our Sailors are up to
Guam how exciting!! I still cant believe the adventures my son will experience.
The New year will certainly be filled with many new experiences for all our Sailors
Sending all of you Many Wonderful Blessings
PS my Granddaughter will be 1 Fri 27th She brings me much JOY
Take Care IC family
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Comment by irene (9/174) on December 23, 2013 at 11:27pm
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Hi ladies. I hope you and all of your sailors are good.
Paige, how exciting for Billy to be in Guam. I know he is not home but at least he is having fun. Thank you for all of the links you post. I still think the Navy should hire you for PR.
Jana, that is great that Steven has moved into a dorm and bought a car!
Louisville mom, I hope Aaron is doing good.
Susan, I hope Nolan is doing good.
Jen and Justin bought a car just before Thanksgiving and moved into an apartment in Virginia Beach. They are happy and loving Navy life. I found out today that I will be having a grandson!
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
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got his address finally tonite its his ship's address
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My son is very Happy he moved off the ship to a dorm and he bought a car.He told my husband and daughter first. My husband broke the news to me about the car. they know I would be a little concerned. It hard seeing him grow up. so now im assuming he will have an address for the dorm?We shall see. Feeling a little down. So many moms are so excited for Homecomings I know mine is on Land and in the US but its our first Chrismas apart.Lord give me Strength.
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