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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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Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
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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 Jana on August 12, 2014 at 7:55pm
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Comment by Holymac on August 12, 2014 at 9:28am
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Thank you, Jana. That helps!
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Holymac Welcome from Pennsylvania. You are probably very emotional. Hang in there.Heres some info first they go thru ATT several rates so this hehttp://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=24640res a link
which i think is about 10 weeks then their IC training so the 22 weeks total is about right. My son was there last year from June and graduated the Middle of Oct. Sometimes they have to wait of be on hold so enought are in to form a class. Ill try to find some more info on the IC school. Paige the ADMIN probably has all the info at her fingertips. All the best to your SR and you Be Brave BE Strong
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My SR leaves tomorrow for RTC and is going into IC. I see on here that A school for IC is 10 weeks but I have seen other places that mention 22 weeks. Is it really only 10 weeks? Thanks!
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Springhill suites by Marriott in Wakegan was excellent
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Comment by donnab on July 23, 2014 at 8:44am
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Jana, Thank you I will check there, it always helps if you hear from someone that has actually stayed at a hotel as to how it really is. We are visiting my son for his birthday. Thanks again.
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donnab Courtyard was very clean and comfy it is in a plaza not far from the base. We where there for PIR graduation. has some restuarants. Near the Guree Mills mall. Enjoy your visit. There is a NEX off base that is nice. ENJOY your visit
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Going to visit my son in Great Lakes, the Navy Lodge is full, does anyone know of another place to stay that is nice and clean?
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cys730 what carrier is your daughter on? my son is on the Carl Vinson at San Diego. And YES i know all about the FB pages
donna good to hear things are going well with your son.
I am on FB if anyone wants to friend me.
Some of the moms from my sons ship are fortunate to live in Cali. or close by im quite envious of them. they can go to SD much eaier than I I will take what i can get
WELCOME back PAIGE excited for your son certainly a new adventure for the both of you
take care IC family
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Jana, My son is doing well in Great Lakes it took awhile to get all of his liberty restored to him though. There was some confusion when he first arrived. He has visited Chicago several times and went to baseball games and the Navy Pier. I will check on the FB page. Thank you for asking.
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