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

Pacific Naval Force

Naval ship units

Destroyer Flotilla

(1973 – 2015)

Pacific Naval Force

(1982 – 2014) Bravo class ARM Bravo (F-201) (1993 – 2017) ARM Galeana (F-202) (1993 – 2017)

Pacific Naval Force

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 Comando 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

Military units and formations of Mexico

Mexican Navy

Military units and formations established in 1972