Imperial combat driver

Imperial combat drivers, also known as tank troopers, were the elite ground-vehicle pilots of the Galactic Empire's Army. Standard Imperial combat drivers were trained to handle everything in the Imperial ground arsenal, including speeder bikes, Imperial Troop Transports, and various type of walkers like the All Terrain Defense Pod. They also flew Imperial LAAT/le patrol gunships.

Several assault vehicles used by the Empire boasted a specialized corps of drivers. Such corps included AT-AT pilots driving All Terrain Armored Transports, Imperial combat assault tank pilots piloting TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" combat assault tanks, AT-ST drivers operating All Terrain Scout Transports, and Juggernaut Pilots operating HCVw A9.2 juggernaut transports. However, members of all corps were qualified to operate All Terrain Armored Cargo Transports, since they were not technically designated battlefield assault vehicles. Despite this, they still had a specialized driver group. AT-AT pilots saw themselves as the elite among the elite.

They were organized in the Imperial Vehicle Corps.

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