Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

Navy Capt. Raymond E. Berube has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Berube is currently serving as assistant commander for business operations, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, Tenn.

Navy Capt. Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Bruzek-Kohler is currently serving as deputy assistant chief for medical operations support, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C.

Navy Capt. Christine S. Hunter has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Hunter is currently serving as fleet surgeon, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Navy Capt. John J. Prendergast III has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Prendergast is currently serving as deputy commander for fleet logistics operations, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Navy Capt. Wayne G. Shear has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Shear is currently serving as deputy commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, D.C.