Jetpack Assault Course

The Jetpack Assault Course—abbreviated "JAC" and often referred to simply as Jetpack School—was a special training school conducted by the Royal Army of the Golden Empire. The course qualified Royal Army soldiers to use in combat situations. Successful completion of the course awarded the Jetpack Badge, as well as a special skill designation for jetpack operations.

History
Tariun Sakaros, then Prime Legate of the Glorious Armada of the Golden Empire, ordered the development and creation of a jetpack-based school shortly after the Great Liberation. Early courses were held on a variety of planets before instruction was centralized on Raptasson.

JAC experienced some fatalities over the years due to malfunctioning jetpacks, although emergency parachutes and a well-trained ground response team did much to mitigate these effects. In 160 ABY, Lance Corporal Zaeri Delvul was blown off course and his chute tangled on his jetpack, but he was saved by Jinyx Windrunner; both were struck by lightning, but made it to ground safely.

Curriculum
"Jetpack School" was a seven-week course: Retests were allowed into a seventh week. Successful candidates graduated at the end of that week.
 * Week one was devoted to inprocessing, a diagnostic fitness test, and discussion of the physics of jetpack operations.
 * Week two continued physics discussions, including atmospheric conditions and modifications. Candidates also began jetpack inspection and basic maintenance training, which continued through the course.
 * During week three, candidates trained in simulation chambers which could replicate any environmental condition, from a sunny day to a blizzard. Candidates also trained on a controlled descent course and studied emergency parachutes.
 * During week four qualified with emergency parachutes, including two live jumps, and performed a semi-controlled descent. They also conducted low-altitude jetpack flights.
 * Week five saw more practical jetpack exercises, including increased maneuverability drills.
 * Week six was devoted to live jetpack qualifications. Candidates made a total of six jetpack descents.  One had to be in low-light or nighttime conditions, and in another candidates were subject to low-powered tracer fight to test their evasion skills.  On the last, candidates landed in full combat gear, including weapons.

JAC accepted both officers and enlisted soldiers as candidates. Applications outnumbered class slots, so attendance was competitive and usually mission-driven. The majority of JAC candidates were Infantry soldiers, many of whom hoped to qualify for the Assault Commandos, as JAC was a prerequisite for Commando School. Others attended to qualify for Jetpack Assault units, and some just for the additional training.

Known Graduates

 * Breek Zagrev
 * Jinyx Windrunner
 * Carzi

Behind the Scenes
The Jetpack Assault Course was based largely on the.