' We'll promote Rex to Commander and have him lead the new division. Galactic Republic Grand Army of the Republic Clone Commanders within the Republic Navy were equipped with a blue cloth fabric uniform, black gloves, and a rank insignia plaque. Phase II clone trooper armor allowed for greater modifications. Jaig Eyes could also be added to the commander's armor. Later, Clone Commanders, as with other clone officers, customized their armor with additional equipment including kamas, pauldrons, rangefinders, secondary communication antennas, visors, jetpacks, pistol holsters, macrobinoculars, bandoliers, rank insignia plaques, built-in lights, primary communications antenna, unit affiliation markings, and more. Initially, Clone Commanders within the Grand Army of the Republic were outfitted with standard Phase I clone trooper armor featuring four yellow circles on the left chestplate as well as a stripe of yellow down the length of each arm, vertically up the middle of the helmet and laterally around the visor. Equipment Īt first, Clone Commanders were identified by yellow markings on their armor.

Clone trooper officers were selected to be part of a program that trained clone officers on how to work as liaisons between Jedi Generals and their subordinate clone troopers, though it was possible for some Clone Commanders to not be included and to not be briefed on how to interact with Jedi high command. Despite this, Clone Commanders who did not receive ARC training could be trained by senior instructors and become specialized, such as specializing in military reconnaissance. Training Ĭlone Commanders of the Republic Military typically received ARC training, although some, like CT-411 were not provided such regimen. It was later used by the Imperial Military during the early implementation of Project War-Mantle. In the Galactic Republic, the rank of Clone Commander could be given to clone trooper officers who also served as special ops clone troopers, Biker Advanced Recon Commandos, Clone SCUBA troopers, Advanced Recon Force Scout Troopers, clone navigation officers, and more. The rank was used by the Grand Army of the Republic, the Republic Navy, and the Republic Starfighter Corps.

1.4.2 Republic Navy and Starfighter CorpsĪ Clone Commander was a high-ranking clone trooper officer in the Grand Army of the Republic.Ī Clone Commander, also referred to as a clone trooper commander, was a military rank given to clone trooper officers during the Clone Wars and early Imperial Era.

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