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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 December 20, 2013 at 6:26am
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thanksPaige and i bet when christmas Day comes he would love to have some Mail.
Hope all is well with Our IC family and Sailors My thoughts are esp wtith those Deployed its RED FRIDAY ill have to post a pic of what i wore to work
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same question about address would love to send Steven a package for Christmas. i may just send one with the info. I do have the page for his ship it does have the address but you need a Div. He does say i dont need anything but some family want to send a Chrismas card.
Yake Care
IC Family
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Comment by Susan on December 18, 2013 at 6:41pm
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Paige, thanks for all the help. He I'd move out when he joined his ship. I still have not made contact. Can you get me the address for his ship, USS Nimitz? Thank you again
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First very cool picture of Nimitz coming into port.
Second Merry Christmas to everyone
Third update with son's status..he is enjoying ATT school and can't wait for A school. He is currently the class leader.
Fourth love the comments by all concerning this rate. Thank you
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Comment by AngieW (12/168) on December 16, 2013 at 4:46pm
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Susan, I have some info for you. I'm leaving you a message on here and I also sent a text so you will have my phone number.
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I am sending it to his barracks in Everett. I think I have the correct building number , Angie had said that her son was in the bachelors quarters and nolan said he was too. i assume that is the same building number. I am assuming a lot. just didn't have the room number. He was an E1, but he may be an E2 now. Thank you for trying to help ,e. the Nimitz I think should port Monday in Everett . Based on things I read here and there. Just trying to send a package but can't get the info I need from Nolan. Should I just scrap the barracks and send it to the ship? Trying to mail Tuesday. Thank you so much.
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Correction, if the address I have isn't exact or right will they find him?
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Angie, I sent you a message
Jana, congrats on your your son
Irene , I will pass the good news about Justin and Jen to Nolan, when he finally makes contact with me
Paige- I needs some help - trying to send packages to Nolan but I don't have a complete address. His ship, the USS Nimitz is almost back to Everett. I don't have his title. I know the first to letters are IC, but what do the second two letters stand for? Maybe I can figure out Nolan's . If the address is right that I have, will they still find him or send it back? I think I have the building number, but not the room number. My son, my son my son, my first born and my heart, but he has never communicated well with me.
Hope someone can help
Susan
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Welcome1proudmama All the best to your SR and you and questions ask someone prob. has the answer or Paige will find it She is the BEST as well as the rest of us. I have learned so much My son left in April for BC. and just got stationed in SD.
Hoping and thinking he will delay the car. This Sunday is his 22nd Birthday !! And that will be tuff on me. He will prob be enjoying himself.
Take Care IC Family
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WooHoo Nimitz is on its way home!
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