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Marines


Chaplain

 

COMMAND CHAPLAIN

Lieutenant Commander Michael G. Matson, Chaplain, United States Navy

Born and raised within the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, Lieutenant Commander Matson received a B.A. in Business Administration from Augsburg University in 2006.  Receiving a call to ministry, he graduated from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2012 and is ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Chaplain Matson served seven years in the parish and campus ministry.  He served two parishes in Minneapolis, Minnesota: first as an associate pastor at Richfield Lutheran Church, then as the sole pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church.  During this time, Chaplain Matson also served in Augsburg University’s Campus Ministry Department as Chaplain to Student-Athletes, as well as with the Minneapolis Police Department as a chaplain in the First Precinct.

Chaplain Matson was selected to the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2014 and served on active duty training orders at Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Marine Raider Training Center from 2018-2019.  In July 2019, he accessed to the active component.  In August 2019, he reported to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as Command Religious Ministries Department’s Principal Assistant. Chaplain Matson reported to Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany in July 2022 and currently serves as Base Chaplain.

Chaplain Matson’s awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards).  

 

CONTACT

Lieutenant Commander Michael G. Matson 
Chaplain, United States Navy 
MCLB Albany Office: 229-639-7426
Email: michael.matson@usmc.mil
Building: 3500 / Room: 314

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany