The Crimson Empire's Shock Trooper had evolved greatly from its stormtrooper predecessor. Infantry Shock Troopers were trained in core competencies of gunnery on infantry weapons, combat operations, and battlefield awareness; employing a variety of weapons, and through communications links, supporting arms including artillery, naval gunfire, and close air support; sea-based, projecting onto vital littorals in any climate or place. Divisions of the Shock Trooper segment of the Corps were: