Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force

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

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

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