First Sergeant Mason is a native of Chicago, ILL and enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 2007. He reported to recruit training at MCRD San Diego, California. After graduating recruit training as a Private First Class he attended Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Pendleton, California. Following completion of MCT he attended MOS school at NAS Meridian, Mississippi, for Aviation Operation Specialist.
In September 2007, Private First Class Mason was assigned to HMM-166, Miramar, California, where he served as Operations Clerk/NCO and Training Clerk/NCO. In September 2007 LCpl Mason deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) on the USS Tarawa. In December 2008 LCpl Mason was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Cpl. Cpl Mason once again deployed with 11th MEU in October 2009, this time on the USS Bon-homme Richard.
In May 2010, Corporal Mason was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii where he served as the G-3 Training Non Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC). In July 2011 Cpl Mason was promoted to the rank of Sgt. In October 2011, Sergeant Mason was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii where he served as the S-3 Operations and training chief.
In October 2013, Sergeant Mason reported to Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego class 01-14 with further assignment to the Recruit Training Regiment, 2d Battalion, Company E where he would serve as a Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, Chief Drill Instructor. In December 2015 Sergeant Mason was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.
In January 2017, Staff Sergeant Mason reported to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3d MAW Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, San Diego, California for duty as the Squadron Operations Chief and Squadron Gunnery Sergeant. In January 2018 he deployed to Bahrain as part of the Special Purpose MAGTF.
In February 2019 Staff Sergeant Mason reported to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to serve as Flight Clearance Chief and squadron Gunnery Sergeant. November 2020 Staff Sergeant was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant.
In February 2019 Gunnery Sergeant Mason reported to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to serve as Operations Chief. First Sergeant Mason was frocked to First Sergeant in May 2024.
First Sergeant Mason personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold star in Lieu of second award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with 2 gold stars in lieu of Third award.