Commander Shawn D. Teasley
Deputy Director of Intelligence, Fleet Cryptologist, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Commander Shawn D. Teasley is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy September 1990 through the Advance Electronic Field program as a Cryptologic Maintenance Technician (CTM).  Upon completion of CTM “A” school he was advanced to the rank of Third Class.   He then preceded to his first duty station in Norfolk, VA, Atlantic Intelligence Command (AIC/SPINTCOM) in December 91.  During this tour he served as Maintenance Tech Control support and spearheaded the integration and installation of numerous new networks and systems. He was advanced to the rank of Second-Class Petty Officer in Dec 1993.  His next tour of duty was independent duty onboard USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG-62) from April 94 to June 97.  He was Command Advanced to First Class Petty Officer in January 1997.  He transferred June 1997 to (NSGA) Naval Security Group Activity Norfolk, VA as Direct Support personnel.  While there he served as LPO for Systems Acquisitions, and Training Petty Officer.  He also completed numerous small deployments on a variety of ships in the Norfolk area.

He transferred to Commander Amphibious Group Two serving as the Assistant Staff Cryptologist.  During this tour he was selected for the rank of Chief Petty Officer in 2002 and subsequently commissioned to the rank of Ensign through the Limited Duty Officer Program in 2003.  He reported to Kunia Regional Security Operations Center (KRSOC) Hawaii where he began his tour as the Deputy Director of Personnel and Physical Security for over 1100 multi-service personnel, completed a successful 3-month TAD deployment onboard USS BLUERIDGE (LCC-19), Yokusuka, Japan and returned to NIOC Hawaii to qualify as a Deputy Senior Watch Officer for his final year onboard.  He then transferred to the USS BATAAN (LHD-5) where he completed a successful tour as the Ship’s Signals Intelligence Officer, and qualified as Combat Information Center Watch Officers (CICWO) during USS BATAAN deployment 2007. While stationed at NETWARCOM/ Navy Cyber Forces Command (Sept 2008-Oct 2011) he volunteered for a one-year Individual Augmentation to Bahrain from July 2010-Sept 2011 as the ESG5 staff IO planner. He also qualified as an ESG5 Battle Watch Captain and completed a BS through Wayland Baptist University.  He then transferred to Navy Information Operations Command, Norfolk Va.  There he served as an Information Operations Planner, and Special Technical Operations Department head. He was hand selected to build and implement the Navy’s First Service Level Cyber Protection Teams (CPT), Navy Cyber Unit Eleven and Sixteen.

He served as a Department Head, completing his Master’s degree from Grantham University, majoring in Information Systems Technology Management and qualifying as a Master Training Specialist at the Center for Information Warfare and Training (CIWT) Dam Neck Virginia 2015-2017.  He completed his O4 Milestone as the Cryptologic Resource Coordinator at Commander Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG4) from 2017- 2019, completed his Command level qualification and was subsequently promoted to Commander (05) in Aug 2019.

He completed a successful O5 Milestone as a Deputy Chief at NSA Hawaii and served as the Director of Intelligence, NIOC Hawaii from Aug 2019- July 2021.    Upon his transfer from NSA, he was selected to fill the position of Navy Element Commanding Officer, as well as Branch Chief of Cyber Analysis Group at the USINDOPACOM, Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Hawaii. During this tour he was subsequently selected for the rank of CAPT.  In June 2023, he transferred and filled the position of Navy Information Operations Command, Executive Officer. Upon the successful completion of Executive Officer role July 2024, he transferred to Commander, Pacific Fleet and now serves as the Deputy Director of Intelligence and Fleet Cryptologist.

CDR Teasley wears the Information Warfare Officer pin and Enlisted Surface Warfare pin. He has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Award (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (nine awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and various other service awards.  CDR Teasley is married to the former Ms. Charlotte Davis for 34 years and has three children: Verna 32 yrs, Shawn jr. 30yrs and Sterling 19 yrs.