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This is a group for the family and friends of IC Sailors
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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 BugsMom on September 29, 2011 at 7:18pm
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My daughter said her "A" school was re-classified to 19-weeks long....does anyone know what this means?
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Comment by WandaG on September 23, 2011 at 9:04pm
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Well, my daughter New Horizons arrived at GL on 9/21. We were able to see her swear in at MEPS before she left and got to spend some time with her. We were lucky to be allowed to take pictures during the oath. She was the only NAVY person shipping out that day. I received the "I'm Here" call at 11:50pm on 9/21. The recruiter told me to call him next Monday and he should have her address for me to write. We miss her but we're also very excited for her.
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Comment by lj1422 (Josh's mom) on August 15, 2011 at 9:06pm
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New Horizons...sorry I have not been on lately trying to get my daughter ready to go to college...we will be empty of all kids after Thursday. Wow, don't quite know what I am going to do.
To answer your question my son is on an island called Diego Garcia and is smack in the middle of the Indian ocean...they call it a land carrier because it is not much bigger than an aircraft carrier. My son was the only one in his A school that got shore duty...although they consider it as sea duty because it is such a small island and they cannot go anywhere..the rest were attached to destroyers. He did not put this on any dream sheet or anything..it was just the needs of the Navy so don't always count on getting what is on your dream sheet.
He loves where he is and what he is doing. It is a tropical island and he loves being there but he is from Florida so it is like home. He loves working with the AFN he has made some great friends ...the island does not have many people on it as I understand from him about 200 navy, 100 airforce. The island is a refueling island for aircraft so alot of the military work at the airport. If you would like to see it go to youtube and look at videos called duty in Diego Garcia there are several to show you the island.
I am so excited for you...
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Comment by New_Horizons1 on August 15, 2011 at 12:45pm
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Thanks Paige that means a lot. I really hope it goes smoothly too. I'm so eager to start my life, I don't want to be on hold T.T
And yes you're right. That Facebook group is awesome. I've been able to get an inside look at life as an IC it's totally awesome. They've been really informative of life as an IC and differences of carrier vs destroyer and the pros and cons. Been pretty cool
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So I was talking to IC on the Facbook link that Paige gave me. I don't have a direct explanation to why females end up on hold more often, but I have a better understanding how things work.
Apparently there is a female to male ratio on the ships and it's because there are limited spaces for females on every ship. This is because of how the ships are built. Apparently females with sea duty is a recent development so they had to arrange and alter the ships.
Just thought you all would be interested ^.^
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Sadness T.T
It seems, from what I've read in past posts so far, all female sailors ended up on hold for some allotted time and the male sailors didn't at all -_-
I mean a job is a job. Male or female, they've both booth trained and prepared equally. You'd think one's sex wouldn't matter bc both are able sailors. Anyways, was just an observation. There's probably good reason for this...I just don't know what it is yet.
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Comment by ILNavyMom2010 on August 13, 2011 at 9:54pm
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New Horizons - My daughter was on hold after A school for about 4 months. And like Paige said, she was assigned different duties in the supply room and elsewhere throughout her "ship". While she didn't seem to mind it at first it eventually got old and she was so glad to finally move on to C school. She is currently assigned to an aircraft carrier that is on deployment and is very happy to be doing her job and learning everything else that she is allowed.
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What happens to sailors when they are on hold. I've read that it can last for months. So do sailors get to go home or are they waiting out there at the school?
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Oh wow that's a very good point. Now you put destroyer at the top of my list LOL
As much as I love people, i am seeking that camaraderie I know the military offers and I do prefer a more personal environment, though I could do both. I like building connections and such.
I'm so excited. I feel like you helped me think from a different point of view.
And yes your right sea duty and shore duty does switch, but you can also keep choosing sea duty back to back, but u can't repeat shore duty back to back. (just a lil extra info my recruiter told me in case you or your sun didn't know) ^.^
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Wow thank you so much Paige and lj1422 for your warm welcomes. I didn't know ICs also get stationed to an island. the AFN sounds awesome. I have a strong interest in media as well. Did your son choose that assignment? What island is he on?
Paige, has your son told you what life is like on a destroyer? besides carriers I am also interested destroyers as ships to be assigned to.
OH and thanks for the Facebook link I'll be sure to check that out. ^.^
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