This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
IC Sailors
Information
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
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Navymom5 (Logan's mom) on July 19, 2013 at 8:48pm
-
My daughter left for boot camp 7/17 at GL--- anyone have a son or daughter with the same rate ??? I'm lost :/
-
Comment by Jana on July 18, 2013 at 9:06am
-
07 /17 Wed PIR at Great Lakes nice Pics on Training support Center Face Book Page. Steven told me they were busy practicing. It was HOT that morning
Hope everyone is keeeping COOL its in the 90's in Pennsylvania
Also and most important A big Test on Wed too He passed Bravo Zulu
-
Comment by irene (9/174) on July 13, 2013 at 7:14pm
-
Hi ladies. I hope you and your sailors are good today.
Paige, I really liked the video. Thank you for the info. I passed it on to Jen. That all makes sense on why they have duty and watches now.
Rachel and I are looking forward to our trip. We will be packing in 3 and a half weeks!
-
-
COOL thanks Paige
-
-
Hi Jana and Paige.
No, she hasn't been told anything. She was just curious in case she goes there for C school. She is hoping for a place with better public transportation. Chicago is easy for them to take the train to ($7) but then you have to spend a lot of money there. Just to go to Walmart or the mall costs about $20 each way. I told her to try taking the train to Milwaukee for the day to try it out.
Paige, thank you for the information. I know you are busy, but one day when you have extra time I would like to know more about the cruises. They sound like fun. How do you get to go on an FDC?
I thought of another question for you Paige. Jen and I were talking about this tonight and she doesn't know the answer. When you are deployed, how long are watches and duty? If they stop at a port for a few days, do they get to land for a while? How does that work?
-
-
there are 2 pic from PIR on my page my photos
I believe he went to the Navy pier He went to a Park in th e city As for a car on base I heard that is not a good thing.
Is Jen going to San Diego ?
When do they get their Duty station assigned?
-
-
Hi ladies. I hope you all and your sailors are doing good.
Paige, I am glad you and Billy had a good weekend. I hope your community is healing.
Jana, how do I see the pictures of Steven? Has he gone to the Navy Pier yet?
Louisville mom, I hope your son is doing good.
Jen is doing good and they enjoyed the long weekend. I think she is regretting selling her car. She says cab fares are expensive and are adding up.
Paige, is there a good public transportation system in San Diego? Please don't forget the FDC questions.
-
-
i should add more to my page from PIR steven has not sent a new one of himself He did post one with friends in Chicago on FB
A good week to all always good to hear from you Paige
-
-
Sailors at GL + Sailors in Dress Whites + Sailors in Chicago on the 4th = a generous civilian paying for a meal. He had a Blast !!
-
Comment by Louisville Mom on July 5, 2013 at 12:44am
-
Hello Ladies, Just checking in. Loved reading Paige's stories and about the good things going on with everyone else and your Sailors.
I hope you all had a restful 4th. Rained most of the day here but stopped long enough for the waterfront concert & fireworks. Everyone have a great weekend!
Paige your community is in my prayers. Glad you will have your son home.
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of IC Sailors to add comments!