The Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force () is the maritime division of the Mexican Navy, whose primary objective is to safeguard and protect the coastlines and territorial seas of Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The force was created on the same date as its Pacific counterpart on February 11, 1972.

Current composition

The Naval Force is divided into three Naval Regions (), six Naval Zones () and five Naval Sectors (): First Naval Region Northern Gulf (RN-1) – Tuxpan, Veracruz First Naval Zone (ZN-1) – Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas

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Naval Sector Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Naval Sector La Pesca, Tamaulipas

Third Naval Zone (ZN-3) – Veracruz, Veracruz

Naval Sector Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz

Third Naval Region Campeche (RN-3) – Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche

Fifth Naval Zone (ZN-5) – Frontera, Tabasco

Seventh Naval Zone (ZN-7) – Lerma, Campeche

Naval Sector Champoton, Campeche

Fifth Naval Region Caribbean (RN-5) – Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo

Ninth Naval Zone (ZN-9) Yucalpeten, Yucatán

Eleventh Naval Zone (ZN-11) – Chetumal, Quintana Roo

Naval Sector Conzumel, Quintana Roo

See also

Mexican Navy

Pacific Naval Force

Mexican Naval Aviation

External links

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Military units and formations of Mexico

Mexican Navy

Military units and formations established in 1972

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