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Marines


Biography

 

First Sergeant DaLeon A. Fashaw
Inspector-Instructor Unit Senior Enlisted Leader
Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment

First Sergeant Fashaw is a native of Seattle, Washington.  His Marine Corps career started on 27 January 2003 when he attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA. 

He then attended Engineer Equipment Mechanics School in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and was assigned the Military Occupational Specialty of Engineer Equipment Mechanic (1341).  While a student in the Engineer Equipment Mechanic School, he was promoted to Private First Class.

Upon his graduation, he proceeded to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, Camp Hanson, Okinawa, Japan.  While serving with 9th ESB, he was promoted to Lance Corporal and then meritoriously to Corporal.  During this time, he served as an Engineer Equipment Mechanic, Training NCO, and Platoon Sergeant.

In September 2004, he received orders to 8th Communication Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC.  During this tour, he served as Engineer Equipment Section Chief, Maintenance Management NCO, Tool Room, Publication NCO, Platoon Sergeant, and Battalion Color Sergeant.  During his time at 8th Communication Battalion, he was meritoriously promoted to Sergeant.

In December 2006, he received orders to Inspector-Instructor Staff, 4th Landing Support Battalion (LSB), Fort Lewis, WA.  Served as Engineer Equipment Chief, Head Quarters and Service Company Liaison, as well as the battalion engineer equipment advisor and inspector for eight sites spread across the United States and territories.  During the time he served with 4th LSB, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant.

In January 2010, he executed orders to 1st Maintenance Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA.  He then deployed with Combat Logistic Regiment (FWD) from September 2010 to April 2011 to Afghanistan as the Platoon Sergeant of Heavy Equipment Platoon.  Upon returning from Afghanistan, he continued to serve with 1st Maintenance Battalion holding the billets of Platoon Sergeant, Substance Abuse Control Officer, and Headquarters and Service Company Gunnery Sergeant.  For his meritorious service and actions, while serving with 1st Maintenance Battalion, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

In December 2012, Staff Sergeant Fashaw received orders to Marine Security Guard School with class 2-13 as a student Detachment Commander.  Upon graduation, he was assigned to post Managua, Nicaragua, Region 9, MCESG.  After completing his tour there, he received orders to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Region 2, MCESG.  While serving as the Detachment Commander for Riyadh, he was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant.

In March 2016, he executed orders to Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), serving as the Engineer Equipment Chief and Engineer Company Operations Chief.  In October 2016, Gunnery Sergeant Fashaw served as a plank holder for the Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) program by attending the initial course, become one of the first FFIs in the Marines Corps.  In July 2017, he was attached to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force to Africa and deployed to Sigonella, Italy.  During this time, he served as the Head Quarters and Service Company 1stSgt. Redeploying April 2018, he returned to CLB-6, where he served as the Engineer Equipment Maintenance Chief.

In February 2019, he was promoted to First Sergeant and executed orders to School of Infantry-East (SOI-E), Marine Combat Training Battalion, where he served as the India Company 1stSgt.  He was then hand-selected to be the Deputy Director of SOI-E Marine Combat Instructor School. 

In November 2021, First Sergeant Fashaw was assigned to 25th Marine Regiment as the Headquarters Company Inspector & Instructor First Sergeant, where he currently serves. 

First Sergeant Fashaw's personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal W/ Gold Star in lieu of forth award.