Imperial Fleet Regiments were formations of Imperial Navy troopers and commandos trained as infantry in ground combat. They were primarily stationed aboard starships or space stations of the Imperial Navy to provide security, but also took part in boarding operations or to secure beachheads in planetary invasions ahead of stormtrooper units. The intention was to provide the Navy of the Galactic Empire with its own force of infantry soldiers for security and to carry out missions when the Imperial Army or the Stormtrooper Corps 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.
Alliance Intelligence rated Fleet Regiments as second-class units, not posing as much of a threat to the Rebels as stormtroopers or Army troopers.
Known Fleet Regiments[]
- 223rd Imperial Fleet Regiment
- 291st Imperial Fleet Regiment
- 437th Imperial Fleet Regiment
- 562nd Imperial Fleet Regiment