C-SPAN will provide viewers with an inside look at a Trident nuclear submarine and a discussion about the U.S. Submarine Force. The two part series airs each night from 8pm until midnight.

Aboard a Boomer: The USS Wyoming features tours of the sub, interviews with crew members and their families, and actual drills performed during C-SPAN's visit. On both evenings guests will discuss all of the warfighting submarines that the United States currently operates.

Trident Nuclear Submarines, or Boomers, are fleet ballistic missile submarines used for carrying up to 24 long-range nuclear warhead missiles. They are part of the U.S. nuclear defense triad - air, land and sea.

Programming Schedule: Beginning at 8pm ET on C-SPAN Monday, November 27, 2000 8pm Introduction to the program Interview with supply officer Various tours of the Boomer including machinery space Open phones & more 9pm Interview with the chief of the boat Missile launch drill Open phones & more 10pm Interview with Ron O’Rourke about nuclear sub issues discussed in Congress Interviews with crew members Interviews with family members Open phones & more 11pm View of chief's quarters Interview with the executive officer & more Open phones & more Tuesday, November 28, 2000 8pm Brief overview of the program Interview with Commander Nicholson In-studio guest questions and call-in Officer country tour A look at the bridge and diving 9pm Tour of all food areas - galley, kitchen, officer’s galley Tour of enlisted man’s personal space A look at the sonar room and control room Open phones & more Chat with Master Chief Michael Stefurak Join Chat! 10pm Chief Gorrell interview on role of ombudsman Kristine Nicholson interview, wife of the Commander Tour of machinery, nuclear area and discussion about safety issues Open phones & more 11pm Discussion about the size and potential environmental risks of the U.S. sub program Interview with studio guests Departure from the sub Open phones & more

A Look Inside the Boomer Sub departure from Naval Sub Base, King's Bay, Georgia Watch USS Wyoming leaving port and the crew discovers a problem Watch Tour of torpedo room, introduction of our tour guide & more Watch Riding the sub from the bridge Watch Tour of missile area and forward compartment Watch More Submarine Policy Critics Is U.S. fleet too large? Is nuclear power safe? What level of warheads? Ivan Eland, Cato Institute & Joshua Handler, Fmr. Greenpeace Activist