Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System Nomination of John T. Rhett To Be Federal Inspector.

The President today announced that he will nominate John T. Rhett, of Arlington, Va., to be Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System. This is a new position created by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1979. Rhett has been Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Program Operations at the Environmental Protection Agency since 1973.

He was born February 20, 1925, in Ft. Benning, Ga. He received a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy in 1945, a masters degree in engineering from the University of California in 1952, and a masters in international relations from George Washington University in 1965.

Rhett served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1945 to 1973, starting as a second lieutenant and retiring as a colonel. From 1945 to 1965, he served in various troop, engineering, construction, school, and command positions.

From 1965 to 1967, he was with Land and Missile Infrastructure, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe. He was commander of the 11th Engineer Group in Germany from 1967 to 1968 and chief of the Engineering Division of the U.S. Army Construction Agency in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969.

From 1969 to 1972, Rhett was district engineer for the Louisville Engineering District. From 1972 to 1973, he was resident member of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.