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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 October 31, 2013 at 5:57pm
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Oh my gosh the Commander of the USS Ford is from Export PA which is very close where I live!!
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paige appreicate your insight. as always i will relay the info . Her son is actually an IC and i dont know why she has not joined this AWESOME group.
malinda Much Success to your sailor
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Comment by Melinda on October 31, 2013 at 4:23pm
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My son is looking forward to being assigned to his A school tomorrow. IC looks to be a great fit for him.
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another question One of my friends son is attched to USS Gerald R Ford which is is still under construction. So how does that work??
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Paige forgot I had a question. How many IC's are normally asigned to a ship?
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Melinda Welcome to the IC family. Its so great to have more family mebers join. This group is the BEST Paige our Admin is so kind and Knowledgeable. and its helps to hear what everyone is going thru.
My son is done with A school. Graduated Oct 18 Now he says they wont have order until Nov 1 or later. So with that said. Depending on where he goes He would like to save leave for Christmas. Just a thought. I told him whatever he wants.or whatever they let you do
He has enjoyed his time at GL for the most part. He visited Chicago there is a train infront of the base and got to travel to friends homes theat live close. Now he is quite anxious to get started.
take care IC families
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Thank you
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Sunday afternoon no news yet. Its so neat that some of upir sailors are friends. None of my son's friends family are on this site well i dont think so. Thecloser it is to Nov the closer my sonwill be home for thanksgiving. What do you think? Ic an only hope. But what will be will be. Ill take what i can get. RIGHT
Take Care IC family
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Comment by AngieW (12/168) on October 26, 2013 at 12:27am
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Susan
My son is Blair. I think they've been friends since boot camp. I'll let Blair know tomorrow that I've met you! I'm not sure how the whole thing works either but hopefully they can keep in touch. I'm dreading the holidays. It will be so different if Blair doesn't get to come home and at this point it is looking doubtful.
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Angie - I spoke with Nolan last night but didn't see your post until today. I will ask him about your son - give me a name. . I happen to have a cousin about 30 miles from Everett. Nolan has never met her but she is great and invited nolan for thanksgiving and Christmas. She told him to bring a friend. I have a solution for Christmas. Nolan is attached to the USS Nimitz. Since they are on separate ships I hope the will still be able to stay in touch while in port. I'm not sure how that works.
Jana I hope hear something soon.
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