| Title |
Sullivan, Kevin OH29_011, video clip |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Sullivan, Kevin, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer; Langsdon, Sarah, 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 Kevin Sullivan. It was conducted on March 3, 2021 at Weber State University Stewart Library. Sullivan recalls his experiences with the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure as the Director of the Ogden Air Logistics Center Aircraft Directorate, and with the 2005 BRAC as the commander of the Ogden ALC. Sullivan describes the efforts made by military personnel on base for the BRAC commissioners' visit in May 1995 as "Portray the Base" efforts, rather than the community's "Save the Base" efforts. Sullivan remembers efforts to gather and present research on Hill Air Force Base for BRAC 2005 and the reasons why he felt Hill AFB was more secure during the 2005 round. The interviewer is Alyssa Kammerman. Also in the room is Sarah Langsdon. The following is a video clip of an oral history interview. A full transcript of the interview is available. |
| Relation |
A full transcript is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Kevin Sullivan March 2021 |
| Subject |
Civilian-based defense; Intercontinental ballistic missiles; Military base closures--United States; F-35 (Military aircraft); United States. Air Force; Hill Air Force Base (Utah); 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 |
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 |
Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States;Utah Test and Training Range, Tooele County, Utah, United States; Ogden Air Logistics Center, Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Image/StillImage; Text; Sound |
| Access Extent |
Video clip is an mp4 00:02:19 duration, 123 MB |
| Conversion Specifications |
Video Clip was created using Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro; Exported as an H.268, Preset was Match Source-High bitrate |
| 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 |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gf9ts1 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
148277 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6gf9ts1 |
