The NSSC was formerly known as the Naval Support Command (NASCOM). NSSC's principal facilities are at the offshore operating base at Muelle de Codo and at Ft. It operates the country's military shipyards, develops new technologies for the Navy, and conducts maintenance on all the Navy's ships. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) is the biggest industrial complex of the AFP. The Philippine Fleet also has several specialized, stand-alone commands and units. Task Force 41 operated out of NAVFORWEST in 2007. NAVFORWEM and NAVFOREM were formed in August 2006 when Southern Command was split to allow more effective operations against Islamist and communist rebels within the region. Naval forces eastern Mindanao (NAVFOREM).Naval forces western Mindanao (NAVFORWEM).Naval forces southern Luzon (NAVFORSOL).Naval forces northern Luzon (NAVFORNOL).Each is responsible for all naval security operations in its sector of the country: The Philippine Fleet is divided into six different geographic districts known as Naval Operating Commands. Type Groups include the Naval Air group, the Naval Special Operations group (the Philippine SEAL's), the Fleet training group, and the fleet support group. A fourth Force-the Ready Force (the Philippine Marine Corps)-was removed from Fleet and made a separate entity directly under the Navy in January 2009.

Type Forces include the Patrol force, Service force and Assault Craft force. Six of these Task Forces (Task Forces 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, and 71) are assigned to distinct areas of operation, while the seventh, known as 'Task Force 80,' functions as a rapid deployment unit. The Operating Force consists of seven naval Task Forces, which are frontline units that perform actual patrol, rescue, interdiction, and combat duties. It is organized into three different Forces (Operating Force, Type Forces and Type Groups) which are specialized for different functions. Fleet is responsible for all naval assets and coastal defense. The Philippine Navy encompasses two smaller bodies: Fleet and the Marines.

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