Alvin Berthold Berthold Koeneman

Background

Koeneman, Alvin Berthold was born on July 1, 1933 in Omro, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1955; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, 1988; Bachelor's Degree, Master of Divinity, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, 1959; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, 1987; postgraduate, United States Navy Chaplain School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1967.

Career

Organizing pastor, Carlton Hills Lutheran Church, Santee, California, 1959-1962; associate pastor, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Santa Ana, California, 1963-1967; commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1962; chaplain various ships, Pacific Fleet, 1967-1973; resident in pastoral care, Naval Hospital, Oakland, Cali., 1973-1974; director rehabilitation, United States Navy Drug Rehabilitation Center, Jacksonville, Florida, 1974-1976; senior Protestant chaplain, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, 1976-1977; special project officer, Navy Chief of Chaplains Staff, Norfolk, Virginia, 1977-1980; commissioned captain, United States Navy, 1980; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1988; senior chaplain, United States Ship Carl Vinson, Norfolk, 1980-1983; division director, deputy chief of chaplains, Office Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1983-1987; chief of chaplains, Office Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, since 1988. Chairman Armed Forces Chaplains Board, Washington, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry American Lutheran Church, 1959.

Membership

Member Military Chaplains Association, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (board directors since 1988), United Superior vena cava syndrome Orgns. (board directors since 1991), Naval Order of the United States, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, golf, reading, fishing, traveling.

Connections

Son of Berthold Carl Joseph and Marie Loraine (Witt) K. Emelie Ruth Jackson, June 3, 1956. Children: Bradley Jay, Teresa Annual.

Father:

Berthold Carl Joseph Koeneman

Mother:

Marie Loraine (Witt) Koeneman

child:

Teresa Annual Koeneman

child:

Bradley Jay Koeneman