Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force
Introduction 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{{when|date=September 2022}} 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
External links *   Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force