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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 Louisville Mom on February 6, 2013 at 3:40am
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He finished the end of January.
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Comment by DebbiL on February 5, 2013 at 3:43pm
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Louisville Mom:
I've been told that there are some waiting for ATT school to class up - when did your son finish? Maybe the new class will start soon :)
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My son just finish ATT and is now starting A school. They tell me the time varies. So the different schools can be different lengths for each Sailor.
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Greetings Fellow IC Moms!
My son just transferred over to NSTC after being on hold for 73 days (they said it would be a week, 2 max! lol) He said he starts INODC tomorrow, but I thought that was part of basic?
If anyone could give me a sense of the timeline for IC training, I would appreciate it. If I understand correctly, they attend ATT, A-School, and then C-School. I really have no idea how long each of these schools are. Any info would be appreciated.
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Hello all
I have been looking for the info on this page since my son PIRed
on 26-10-12..He is now in ATT at Great Lakes with A school
classes to follow soon I hope this site becomes more active.
I would love to connect with families whose Saliors have the same
job.
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Comment by 1ProudKYMoM on December 13, 2012 at 7:23am
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My son is in A school for IC now.
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Comment by kelleyb on March 4, 2012 at 12:16pm
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thanks that is great info
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He called last night and today is his first day of ATT. what exactly is ATT?
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Hello my sailor just graduated on the 10th and he is currently at GL on hold until there is enough to make a class. He is excited to get started.
Graduation was awsome. We got to spend the weekend with him, which was great. Boy do they grow up fast!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by WandaG on October 1, 2011 at 1:41pm
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Thanks for your feedback Paige.
Well, I did tell my daughter to ask. We'll see what she says. I can always bring it just in case something changes. I just hate to lug that laptop through the airport and back. I don't want anything happening to it.
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