The 96th Regiment functioned as a unit within the Grand Army of the Republic throughout the duration of the Clone Wars. This specific regiment employed AT-AP walkers and TX-130 Saber-class fighter tank, easily identified by the blue stripes that signaled their regimental association.
Typically, a crew of three clone troopers operated the fighter tanks belonging to the 96th Regiment; this crew included a pilot as well as a gunner. A fighter tank belonging to the 96th possessed superior speed and enhanced agility when compared to its equivalent in the 282nd Regiment, due to being outfitted with an advanced targeting system for both its turret-mounted laser cannon and its dual heavy cannons.
Throughout the Clone Wars, the 96th Regiment participated in battles that took place on both Saleucami and Geonosis.