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 coastlines and territorial seas of Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Fuerza Naval del Golfo y Mar Caribe were created in the same date as its Pacific counterpart on February 11, 1972.Current Composition
The Naval Force is divided into 3 Naval Regions, 6 Naval Zones, and 5 Naval Sectors :
- First Naval Region Northern Gulf – Tuxpan, Veracruz
- * First Naval Zone – Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
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- ** Naval Sector Matamoros, Tamaulipas
- ** Naval Sector La Pesca, Tamaulipas
- * Third Naval Zone – Veracruz, Veracruz
- **Naval Sector Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
- Third Naval Region Campeche – Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche
- * Fifth Naval Zone – Frontera, Tabasco
- * Seventh Naval Zone – Lerma, Campeche
- ** Naval Sector Champoton, Campeche
- Fifth Naval Region Caribbean – Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
- * Ninth Naval Zone Yucalpeten, Yucatán
- * Eleventh Naval Zone – Chetumal, Quintana Roo
- ** Naval Sector Conzumel, Quintana Roo
