| Title |
Mayfield, Rick OH29_017, video clip |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Mayfield, Rick, 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 Rick Mayfield. It was conducted on April 7, 2021. Mayfield reflects on Utah's response to the BRAC process and his role in protecting Hill Air Force Base and other military installations. As a Director of Business and Economic Development under Governor Leavitt, Mayfield helped form the defense Conservation Team and later contributed on the creation of the Utah Defense Alliance (UDA) and the Military Instillation Development Authority (MIDA). He also discusses the importance of political and community support, and strategies to strengthen Utah's military infrastructure and economy. The interviewer is Alyssa Kammerman. Also in the room is Sarah Langsdon. |
| Relation |
A full transcript is available at: https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6jsw9tq |
| Image Captions |
Rick Mayfield April 2021 |
| Subject |
Hill Air Force Base; Military base closures; Military base conversion; United States--Armed Forces--Military construction operations--Law and legislation |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2021 |
| Date Digital |
2021 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1983; 1984; 1985; 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 |
Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Image/StillImage; Text; Sound |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 30 pages |
| 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/s6yn8wkp |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154309 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yn8wkp |
