Unit Name: | Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force |
Dates: | February 11, 1972 – present |
Role: | Maritime Security, Search and Rescue, Coastal Defense |
Garrison: | Tuxpan, Veracruz |
Commander1: | Admiral José de Jesús Marte Camarena Zepeda |
Native Name: | Spanish; Castilian: Fuerza Naval del Golfo y Mar Caribe |
The Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force (es|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.
The Naval Force is divided into three Naval Regions (Spanish; Castilian: Región Naval), six Naval Zones (Spanish; Castilian: Zona Naval) and five Naval Sectors (Spanish; Castilian: Sector Naval):