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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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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)
Discussion Forum
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Comment by irene (9/174) on July 25, 2013 at 7:03pm
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Sorry, I made a typo, it was called At Sea "Submarine Warfare".
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Hi ladies. I hope you and your sailors are good today. I am sorry I have been out of the loop lately, planning a wedding is exhausting and stressful. You are lucky to have sons.
Paige, thank you for the links. I was able to scroll way down and see Jen's graduation. They were the last group of the season to wear blue.
Before I forget, I saw a 3-part series about the Navy on the Military Channel a couple of weeks ago called At Sea "Surface Warfare", At Sea "Naval Aviation" and At Sea "Submarine Airfare". They were really good.
Navymom5, we all know how hard of a time you are going through right now. I don't think I will every forget the desperation I felt when Jen was in bootcamp. I still felt it for a few weeks after graduation. We talk and/or text everyday so it has gotten easier. My younger daughter and I are going to go visit her in a couple of weeks, so that is good too.
Louisville Mom, that is a funny story. I am glad Aaron is doing good.
Jana, I hope Steven is doing good.
By the way, Jen's class graduated from ATT school today. They have indocs tomorrow and will find out when A school starts.
Paige, I hope you will be seeing Billy again soon.
Take care.
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Comment by Louisville Mom on July 24, 2013 at 2:13am
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Hi All!
Irene (9/174), I am so excited for you. Can't wait to hear about your visit. Jana, I'm melting right along with you in this 90+ heat. Paige, I cried when I saw those white cars bring those brave men home. I will continue to keep your community in my thoughts and prayers.Thank you for the video. My son was not in it but I am always looking on GW's Facebook page hoping Aaron will be in one of the many pictures they post. I don't get many calls but when I do something funny always happens. This time my son called his Nana's house at 2:00am edt. I was staying with my mother and we picked up the phone at the same time. The phone wakes her up and she hears him say "Hi Nana, this is Aaron" she says "Aaron! Aaron who? He says "Dang Nana, gone a few months and you done forgot me already" We all had to laugh because of the way he said it. Welcome aboard Navymom5. We have all been where you are and are here to support you and your Sailor on this journey.
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Comment by Navymom5 (Logan's mom) on July 21, 2013 at 1:42pm
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Thanks again Billy's mom !!! Waiting anxiously for her address (: I have been writing every night and her brothers and sister have been drawing her pictures <3 do you know the name of the fb page ?
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Thank you Billy's mom !!! I'm very sad today ): just wondering how she is doing !!!
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Thank you Irene (: it's so exciting but so hard !!!
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Paige, you know I am going to have more questions for you.
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Hi ladies. I hope you and your sailors are doing good today.
Navymom5 you have come to the right place.
I have good news. When Rachel and I go visit Jen in 3 weeks we will be going to Six Flags on Saturday and shopping for wedding dresses on Sunday! She told me about it last Saturday and Justin called her dad on Monday. So now we are planning a small September wedding in Chicago. Thank goodness for the internet! Justin is a sailor also. They met in basic training and are in school together.
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Thank you !!!
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Comment by Jana on July 20, 2013 at 4:49am
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navymom5 I left a comment on your PAGE
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