During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's loadout base for all nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Two SSBN "Boomer" squadrons and a submarine tender were homeported at the Weapons Station, while one SSN attack squadron, Submarine Squadron 4, and a submarine tender were homeported at the Naval Base. At the 1996 closure of the station's Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic (POMFLANT), over 2,500 nuclear warheads and their UGM-27 Polaris, UGM-73 Poseidon, and UGM-96 Trident I delivery missiles (SLBM) were stored and maintained, guarded by a U.S. Marine Corps security force company. COUNT 5
QSN1 What year was the Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic station closed? ANS1 1996 QSN2 How many nuclear warheads were stored at the Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic station? ANS2 2,500 nuclear warheads QSN3 How many SSBN "Boomer" squadrons were homeported at the Weapons Station? ANS3 Two QSN4 Submarine Squadron 4 is homeported at what type of military base? ANS4 Naval Base QSN5 What type of security force guards the 2500 nuclear warheads? ANS5 a U.S. Marine Corps security force company.