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USS Boxer (LHD-4)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Xray - Romeo NBXR

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6)
Bottom Row - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose):

Laid down, 8 April 1991, at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula, MS.

Launched, (NVR-7 August 1993, DANFS-13 August 1993, Litton-Ingalls 28 August 1993)

Commissioned USS Boxer (LHD-4), 11 February 1995, CAPT. Robert E. Annis USN, in command

USS Boxer is a unit of Amphibious Squadron Seven, Amphibious Group Three, homeported at San Diego, CA

Specifications:
Displacement 40,650 tons (fl.)
Length 844'
Beam 105'
Speed 20 kts.+
Complement 104 Officer, 1004 Enlisted
Marine Force 1894 (plus 184 surge)
Armament

two RAM launchers

two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers

three 20mm Phalanx (CIWS) mounts

four .50cal. machine guns
Aircraft

twelve CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopters

four CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters

six AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft

three UH-1N Huey helicopters

four AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters

planned capability to embark MV-22 Osprey VTOL tilt-rotors
Power Plant

two 600 psi boilers

two geared steam turbines

two shafts

70,000 total shaft horsepower

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
92k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** underway, date and location unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
247k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	David Holst
34k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	.
74k	Boxer (LHD-4) Amphibious Ready Group underway in 1997. From left to right *USS Ogden* (LPD-5), USS Boxer (LHD-4) and USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40)**.	Robert M. Cieri
87k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** arrives at San Diego after a 6 month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, 24 September 1997. US Navy photo # 970924-N-7907D-010	Bill Gonyo
107k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** arrives at San Diego after a 6 month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, 24 September 1997. US Navy photo # 970924-N-7907D-004	Bill Gonyo
75k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** underway off at Pearl Harbor, HI., 2 August 1998 US Navy photo # 980802-N-3612M-003 by PH1 James G. McCarter.	US Navy Newsstand
93k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** departs Naval Station San Diego, 14 March 2001, as family and friends gather at the end of Pier 2 to catch a last glimpse of loved ones manning the rails as the ship departs on a six-months deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. US Navy photo # 010314-N-1144C-004 by PH1 Charles P. Cavanaugh, photo from Navy Newsstand	Bill Gonyo
49k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** leading the parade of ships under the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week, October 2002.	Roy Thomas
77k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) at sea, 27 January 2003, Boxer** is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W) deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030127-N-1352S-033 by PH2 Jennifer Swader	US Navy Newsstand web site
68k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) at San Diego, CA., 17 January 17 2003, loaded with U.S. Marines, as well as both medium and heavy lift helicopters; Boxer** heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. national interests. The amphibious assault ship is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W). US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-006 by PH3 Gregory Badger	US Navy Newsstand web site
86k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) at San Diego, CA., 17 January 2003, loaded with U.S. Marines, as well as both medium and heavy lift helicopters. Boxer** heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. national interests. The amphibious assault ship is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W). US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-004 by PH3 Gregory Badger	US Navy Newsstand web site
50k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** moored pierside at San Francisco during Fleet Week, October 2004.	Photo by Shigeru Motosugi
47k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)**'s superstructure. Photo was taken while moored pierside at San Francisco during Fleet Week, October 2004.	Photo by Shigeru Motosugi
118k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** returns to San Diego. 29 April 2004, after completing a three and a half month deployment in support of troop rotation in Iraq. Boxer off-loaded personnel and equipment for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1st MEF) and the *3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. This was Boxer's second deployment in less than a year after returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in August 2003. US Navy photo # 040429-N-7615S-014* by PHAN Danielle M. Sosa.	US Navy Newsstand web site
74k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** leaves her homeport of San Diego, CA., 29 April 2005, for her third deployment in three years. The ship is expected to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint exercise between U.S. and Australian forces in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 050429-N-7130B-072 by PH3 Aaron Burden.	US Navy Newsstand web site
74k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) moored astern of USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)** at Fort Hill Wharf, Darwin, Australia, 3 June 2005. Official Royal Australian Navy photo.	Bill Gonyo
70k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** at Shoalwater Bay, Australia, launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a US Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2005, 19 June 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. US Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. US Navy photo # 050619-N-8146B-005 by PH3 James F. Bartels.	Jack Treutle
70k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) pulls away from the pier in Pearl Harbor, HI., 7 September 2005. Boxer*, which recently completed a series of exercises in the Western Pacific and Southeast Asian region, is on her way back to her homeport of San Diego. US Navy photo # 050907-N-6507M-027* by PH3 Teresa R. Martinez.	Chet Morris
61k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)'s crew man-the-rails as the ship returns to her homeport at Naval Base San Diego. Boxer completed a four-and-a-half month surge deployment providing support to 7th Fleet exercises including Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint exercise with Australia and Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), where Boxer** worked closely with Malaysian Army and Naval forces. US Navy photo # 050914-N-7949W-001 by PH1 Daniel N. Woods.	Chet Morris
86k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** underway, 8 October 2005, in San Francisco Bay during the Parade of Ships, Fleet Week 2005.	CAPT Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret.
533k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4)** gets underway from Naval Base San Diego for a two-month deployment to Latin America as part of a humanitarian mission. During the deployment, the ship's crew will provide humanitarian relief to Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. US Navy photo # 080428-N-7029R-037 SAN DIEGO (April 28, 2008) by MC2 Alexia M. Riveracorrea	Robert M. Cieri

Boxer (LHD-4) Memorabilia
Launch Program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	Christening Commemorative Coin Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	Commissioning Invitation Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
Commissioning program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	Change of Command program 24 September 1999 Naval Station San Diego, CA. Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	2001 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

View the Boxer (LHD-4)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

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