The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer was awarded the 2014 Battle Effectiveness (Battle "E") Award for Commander, Amphibious Squadron 1. The announcement was made via naval message from Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific.

In addition to the 2014 award, Boxer also was the recipient in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

"Warfighting first," said USS Boxer Commanding Officer Capt. Martin L. Pompeo. "Winning the Battle Effectiveness award for the fourth consecutive year is a true testament of the pride, professionalism and determination that Boxer Sailors display on a daily basis year after year in order to ensure Boxer's readiness for our operational commanders. I couldn't be more proud."

The Battle "E" is awarded annually to ships and crews that exhibit the maximum condition of departmental readiness in their group, and their capability to perform their wartime tasks. Battle "E" recipients must demonstrate mission excellence in six categories of battle efficiency: maritime warfare, engineering/survivability, command and control, logistics, safety and efficiency excellence.

"It just shows the determination of the crew," said Boxer's Command Master Chief Matt Ruane. "This [award] shows that our ship and our crew are Battle Ready."

In the command excellence category Boxer won its fourth Ship Safety, seventh Engineering/Survivability, 13th Logistics Management and 20th Maritime Warfare award.
"Amazingly, Boxer has won the Maritime Warfare Excellence award every year of her 20 year history since being commissioned in 1995," said Pompeo. "Winning the prestigious Battle 'E' and command excellence awards is definitely a team effort that has clearly been passed down over the last 20 years. They are truly the best of the best and should be proud to add another "E" to their ribbon bar."