Imperial Fleet Regiment

Imperial Fleet Regiments were formations of s and s trained as infantry in ground combat. They were primarily stationed aboard starships or space stations of the to provide security, but also took part in boarding operations or to secure beachheads in planetary invasions ahead of  units. The intention was to provide the Navy of the with its own force of infantry soldiers for security and to carry out missions when the  or the  were unavailable. However, Fleet Regiments did not see combat as often as their counterparts in the Army or stormtrooper forces, and thus their effectiveness was often found lacking by Imperial officers.

rated Fleet Regiments as second-class units, not posing as much of a threat to the Rebels as stormtroopers or.

Known Fleet Regiments

 * 291st Imperial Fleet Regiment
 * 437th Imperial Fleet Regiment