UNITED MEXICAN STATES
CURRENT NAVAL ENSIGNS & FLAGS
NATIONAL FLAG & NAVAL ENSIGN |
NAVAL JACK |
COMMISSIONING PENNANT |
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APPOINTMENT & RANK FLAGS |
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
UNDERSECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
CHIEF CLERK OF THE NAVY |
CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF |
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ADMIRAL COMMANDING |
VICE-ADMIRAL COMMANDING |
REAR-ADMIRAL COMMANDING |
ADMIRAL NOT IN COMMAND |
VICE-ADMIRAL NOT IN COMMAND |
REAR-ADMIRAL NOT IN COMMAND |
COMMAND PENNANTS |
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CAPTAIN COMMANDING |
COMMANDER COMMANMDING |
LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER COMMANDING |
SENIOR OFFICER |
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In
recent years the Mexican Navy has been modernized, commissioning
several new classes of offshore patrol and coastal patrol
vessels. The largest and most capable warships are four former US
Navy frigates of the Knox class. These will be replaced over the
next few years by eight Sigma-class patrol frigates of Dutch design,
the first of which is due to enter service in 2020. The Mexican
Navy's primary missions are drug interdiction, fishery protection,
search and rescue and disaster response, and most of its ships are
optimized for these roles. There is also a small amphibious warfare
squadron. |