Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force

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Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force
Fuerza Naval del Golfo y Mar Caribe
ActiveFebruary 11, 1972 – present
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
AllegianceNaval Jack of Mexico.svg  Mexican Navy
RoleMaritime Security, Search and Rescue, Coastal Defense
Garrison/HQ Tuxpan, Veracruz
Commanders
Current
commander
Admiral José de Jesús Marte Camarena Zepeda

The Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force (Spanish : Fuerza Naval del Golfo y Mar Caribe) 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.

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Current[ when? ] composition

The Naval Force is divided into three Naval Regions (Región Naval), six Naval Zones (Zona Naval) and five Naval Sectors (Sector Naval):

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