A Cadet was a designation given to young people participating in a learning or instructional course. Before and during the era of the Clone Wars, the Grand Army of the Republic provided instruction to clone cadets on the planet Kamino, with the goal that they would eventually become clone troopers. The New Mandalorians established the Royal Academy of Government, an institution where young Mandalorian cadets were educated and taught the skills necessary to become effective leaders. Following the collapse of the Galactic Republic, the newly established Galactic Empire founded the Imperial Academy for the purpose of preparing Imperial cadets for service within the ranks of the Imperial Military.