Field stormtrooper

Field stormtroopers, often called field troopers, were a division of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps. Only experienced stormtroopers or other Imperial military personnel were picked to join the elite group, and they often were called in to fight alongside units of newer recruits. Sometimes field troopers were used to train other personnel. In addition to the skills they already obtained, field stormtroopers were given additional training in leadership, sharpshooting, melee combat, and even some piloting instruction. Due to their high status in the Corps, they were sometimes referred to as "auxiliary storm commandos". Field troopers were involved in a variety of operations during the Galactic Civil War, including committing insurgencies in Rebel-held territory.

Organization
Field troopers typically were divided into battalions (650 troops), regiments (365), companies (215), and platoons (150). They were able to be divided into smaller units, such as squadrons and fire teams, which varied in size. Likewise, they were also sometimes compiled into larger organizational commands, including corps and legions, the numbers of which also varied. Each battalion was led by a major, each regiment by a commander, each company by a captain, and each platoon by a lieutenant. The larger and smaller units were assigned leaders of varying officer ranks, depending on the situation. When deployed, field troopers typically were under overall command of a general, admiral, moff, or another high ranking individual.

They were often supported by units of other stormtrooper variants, as well as Imperial Army and Navy units. Field stormtroopers also acted as officers and leaders of larger units composed of different classes of soldiers (i.e., Imperial Army troopers). They were known to sometimes fight alongside CompForce units, as they were given poor training and equipment, and even though the Empire had more than enough recruits to replace the casualties, some officers wished to help them in every way possible to be able to keep them as assets. Field troopers often trained CompForcers as a result.