The Pacific Naval Force () is the Mexican Navy's presence in the Pacific Ocean. Its headquarters is in Manzanillo, Colima. The Pacific Naval Force was created in the same date as its Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea counterpart on February 11, 1972. The Surface ships are the main components of The Naval Force and is the means to secure and to operate sea control in strategic areas. Main objectives of the Naval force is to Defend the sovereignty and integrity of Mexico from sea, protect vital naval installations, protect human life and maintain marine traffic and maintain the rule of law in national waters.
Organization The Naval Force is divided into 4 Naval Regions (), 10 Naval Zones (), and 6 Naval Sectors (): Second Naval Region Northern Pacific (RN-2) – Ensenada, Baja California Naval sector – Puerto Cortés, Baja California Sur Fourth Naval Region Gulf of California (RN-4) – Guaymas, Sonora Second Naval Zone (ZN-2) – La Paz, Baja California Sur Naval Sector – Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur Naval Sector – Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Fourth Naval Zone (ZN-4) – Mazatlán, Sinaloa Naval Sector – Puerto Peñasco, Sonora Naval Sector – San Felipe, Baja California Naval Sector – Topolobampo, Sinaloa Sixth Naval Region Center Pacific (RN-6) – Manzanillo, Colima Sixth Naval Zone (ZN-6) – San Blas, Nayarit Naval Sector – Isla Socorro Eight Naval Zone (ZN-8) – Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Tenth Naval Zone (ZN-10) – Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán Eight Naval Region South Pacific (RN-8) – Acapulco, Guerrero Naval Sector Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo, Guerrero Twelfth Naval Zone (ZN-12) – Salina Cruz, Oaxaca Naval Sector – Huatulco, Oaxaca Fourteenth Naval Zone (ZN-14) – Puerto Chiapas, Chiapas
Naval ship units
Destroyer Flotilla
(1973 – 2015)
(1982 – 2014) Bravo class ARM Bravo (F-201) (1993 – 2017) ARM Galeana (F-202) (1993 – 2017)
Auxiliary Ship Flotilla Panuco class ARM Manzanillo (A-402) (1971 – 2011) Papaloapan class ARM Papaloapan (A-411) (2001 – present) ARM Usumacinta (A-412) (2001 – present)
Ship Embarked Helicopter Squadron AS555 AF Fennec
Amphibious Reaction Force
Naval Infantry Units Command and General Staff 2nd Marine Amphibious Infantry Battalion 1st Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company 4th Marine Amphibious Infantry Battalion 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company 2nd Amphibious Commando Battalion 3rd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company Amphibious Vehicle Reconnaissance Company 2nd Support Battalion
Naval Air Squadron Antonov An-32
Special Forces Group Special Forces Unit Command and Command Group Support Group Transport Unit Mil Mi-8 Patrol Interceptor Group
See also Mexican Navy Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force Mexican Naval Aviation
External links Pacific Naval Force