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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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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 December 9, 2010 at 8:21pm
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IC mom dml- Josh is in GL and in Site TV school right now and will be there until the first of April. Then his orders are to go to Diego Garcia to work with the AFN (Armed Forces Network).
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Comment by Denna on December 8, 2010 at 11:59pm
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Josh's mom - is he still there in GL for C school? My son was telling me last night he may have to stay there for another 5 months or so after he gets out of A school if he gets Site TV for C school.
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Thanks for the info Paige. I'm glad to hear they'll get a second chance. Josh's mom, that's awesome that he's doing that well in C school. We all have some great sailors. I'm sure they'll all do good and be successful in their field.
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What happens if they fail either A school or C school? Do they automatically become Boatswain's Mates (spelling?)? Not sure if that's the proper rating.
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Sounds like he is doing great at the ATT which will help him in his A school classes according to my son. I have to brag alittle myself my son got a 85.5 on his first C school test, he was 3rd in the class he told me there is a very high fail rate. I am proud of all our Sailors this is such a great choice they have made for their lives...
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I'm so proud of my son. He's been at A school for about 4 weeks now taking the ATT classes. He's had 4 tests and got 100% on 3 of them and 85% on the other one. He says they'll get harder as it goes along, but he's sure starting out good. He volunteers to go in on weekends to study so I know he's really serious about doing well.
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Comment by John's Mom (Ship 12 DIV 312) on December 4, 2010 at 5:40pm
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Thank you Maine4Me, my son was so pleased with his job. But of course it helps to hear from someone about there experience of bootcamp, A school, and where your son was stationed. Our son is taking some college math and english until he leaves, so he can keep up on his study habits. Thanks again for the great info.
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I would like to know what other sons/daughter's have told their parents about IC. What different things are they experiencing in their job, how was the A school and advanced technical training?
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My son just swore in on Dec 1st and chose IC as his job. He leaves July 25th for bootcamp, his recruiter told him about Navy for moms. So I signed up, then I was thrilled to find there was a IC sailors page. I know that this site will be a wonderful resource for my husband and I. Thank you Paige (Billy's mom) for creating it.
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Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving...ours was good, was a little strange not having Josh there....guess I better get used to it. Won't be long now before some of see our Sailors...19 days I can't wait. Well back to work tomorrow......
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