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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 lj1422 (Josh's mom) on March 6, 2011 at 10:21pm
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My family is heading up to GL for the last half of my duaghters spring break for a long weekend. We will spend the weekend with my son Josh...we are trying to see him as much as possible before he leaves for Diego the end of April. So we will see him this weekend and he will be home for a couple of weeks in April before he leaves for his year away. Can't wait just wish it would warm up a bit for us Floridians it has been in the 80's here. Hope everyone is doing good.
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Comment by Denna on February 27, 2011 at 6:29pm
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My son is just finishing up his ATT school and will probably have a wait of 2-4 weeks before he can start A school. Does anyone know if he can get leave while waiting? Also, his instructor nominated him as "Best of Class" or something like that for having the highest GPA in the class. He called Friday and said he won but he thinks everyone nominated won. Is this true?
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Glad Matt is doing so good, that is great she could transfer with her company. I will enjoy our visit and you do the same when Matt gets there to move their things.
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Comment by NJNavy (IC,CS) on February 19, 2011 at 4:16pm
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Hi,
Did anyone attend the graduation at GL for A school on 2/18/11?
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Comment by buslady47 on February 17, 2011 at 7:50pm
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Matt is doing very good ,still getting top grades but ready to join his wife in Norfolk. Fortunately she was able to transfer there with her company. Matt will join her around March 11 after stopping home here in MI to move the rest of their belongings. He'll be on a destroyer which I can't remember the name of and deployed for 6-9 mo next fall. So glad to hear Josh will finally be out of GL. Best wishes to him in Diego Garcia. Enjoy your visit!!
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He is there until in April and he has to report to Diego Garcia in May. How is Matt doing?
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Hooray for you Josh's mom! How much longer will Josh be at GL?
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A happy mom here, we are going to Chicago for my birthday to see my Sailor. Will be there the 10th of March, can't wait....Hope everyone is doing good.
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Josh is in Site TV right now and will be done the first of April. He really likes it very hands on which he likes. He will be learning how to work on TV and radio equipment.
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Comment by Paola_M on February 5, 2011 at 4:13pm
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He got Site TV. It starts in March and lasts about 5 months.
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