The 1982 Strategic Air Command Combat Weapons Loading Competition was held at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., from Sept. 14 to 21, 1982. The security police, munitions maintenance and organizational maintenance elements from Pease AFB were out that year to unseat 1981's champs, the 19th Bomb Wing from Robins AFB, Ga. before the 19th BMW matched the record of winning back-to-back loading meets. Robins won with a score of 2,859.75 points compared to Pease's second place showing of 2,846.25 points.

Pease was one of 19th SAC bombardment wings to compete for the Barrentine Trophy, given to the wing with the best overall score. Pease's security police element was made up of 1st Lt. Richard A. Washburn, OIC, TSgt. Kenneth F. Turcotte, NCOIC, TSgt. Garry J. Kelly, SSgt. Michael R. Lucier, SSgt. Warren L. Keithley, SSgt. Edgar Deshaies, Sgt Robert B. Rush, and SrA Joseph P. Breen. Sergeants Turcotte, Kelly, Lucier, Keithley and Deshaies were all members of the 1981's Pease team.

The munitions load crew were MSgt. Roger Shepardson, NCOIC, SSgt. Todd L. McGirr, SSgt. Brian P. Chouiniere, A1C Gerald Trujillo and Sgt. Robbie R. Carlisle. Sergeants McGirr and Carlisle were also repeat performers for the competition. Also making a repeat appearance in the competition was Sgt. David L. Rabitor, the aircraft crew chief from the Organizational Maintenance Squadron.

Going through the preparation phase were three additional airmen on the team. They were the alternates. If for some unforeseen circumstances, one of the regular team members couldn't make it, the alternates must be ready to step in. SrA. Steven E. Hamilton was the SP alternate, Amn. Patrick J. McCall the MMS alternate and Amn. Jeffrey Howe was the OMS alternate.