title: Ronald A. Boxall
text: # Ronald A. Boxall
  
  Ronald Alan Boxall (born 1963) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the director for force structure, resources, and assessment of the Joint Staff. He was raised in Holland Patent, New York and graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in science in 1984. Boxall later earned an M.S. degree in information systems from the Naval Postgraduate School and an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  Surface Warfare Officer Pin :
  
  | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal |
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  | Legion of Merit with three gold award stars | Legion of Merit with three gold award stars | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal with award star | Meritorious Service Medal with award star |
  | Joint Service Commendation Medal | Joint Service Commendation Medal | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
  | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Combat Action Ribbon | Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster | Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with bronze service star |
  | Navy "E" Ribbon, 4th award | Navy "E" Ribbon, 4th award | National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star |
  | Southwest Asia Service Medal with silver service star | Southwest Asia Service Medal with silver service star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
  | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four bronze service stars | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four bronze service stars | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
  | Command at Sea insignia ||||||
  | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge ||||||
  