| Title |
Jenks, Peter OH29_016 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Jenks, Peter, Interviewee; Langsdon, Sarah, Interviewer; Kammerman, Alyssa, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Hill/DDO '95 Oral History Project |
| Description |
The Hill/DDO'95 oral history project documents the 1995 and 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process and its impact on Utah. In 1993, rumors started to circulate that Hill Air Force Base and Defense Depot Ogden (DDO) would be closed by the the 1995 round of BRAC, causing state officials, local government, and local grassroots lobbying group, Hill/DDO'95, to spring into action to save Utah's military installations from closure or realignment to other facilities. This project includes interviews from a wide range of players, from congressmen, state officials, members of Hill/DDO'95, and the civilian employees of Hill Air Force Base and (DDO). Their accounts describe the process of fighting for the base, the closure of DDO, the formation of the Utah Defense Alliance (UDA) and Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) from the Hill/DDO'95 group, and their fight to save Hill Air Force Base all over again in 2005. Also discussed is the importance of the F-35 aircraft and the "Falcon Hill" Enhanced Use Lease project to the prosperity of Hill Air Force Base and military relations in Utah. |
| Abstract |
This is an oral history interview with Peter Jenks. It was conducted on March 21, 2021 at Representative Blake Moore's office in Ogden, Utah. Jenks discusses his experiences with Hill/DDO'95, the 1991-2005 BRAC rounds, and his hand in the development and implementation of the F-35 fighter aircraft. The interviewer is Sarah Langsdon. Also present is Alyssa Kammerman. |
| Relation |
A video clip is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Peter Jenks March 2021 |
| Subject |
Hill Air Force Base (Utah); Defense Depot Ogden; United States. Air Force; Surplus Military Property; Military base closures--United States; Base realignment and closure regional task force |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2021 |
| Date Digital |
2021 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Tooele Army Depot, Tooele County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 37 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Source |
Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s62hxh3r |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154306 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s62hxh3r |
