Aerial Recon Trooper

An Aerial Recon Trooper is a Clone Jet Trooper trained with aerial reconnaissance skills to monitor Separatist forces from the air and relay the location of specific enemy positions to their squad members on the ground.

History
Aerial Recon Troopers were used by the Grand Army of the Republic in response to key enemy threats to clone platoons. They would monitor approaching Separatist forces from the air and relay target positions to a team on the ground that was assigned to assault specific enemy units.

An aerial recon trooper was assigned to Bantha Squad to assist in pinpointing and attacking IG-227 Hailfire-class Droid Tank in advancing Separatist Droid Army groups.

Equipment
In addition to being outfitted in white Phase I Clone Trooper Armor, with light- and dark-green designs to mark their squad affiliation, Aerial Recon Troopers wore jetpacks on their backs for aerial maneuverability. They also wore macrobinoculars on their helmets and carried special communications equipment to relay key tactical information.

Aerial Recon Troopers used the DC-15S as a compact alternative to the standard-issue DC-15A Blaster Rifle. Jetpacks featured built-in warheads, which would cause devastating blasts against enemy units, and a utility belt to carry extra ammo.