United States Army Field Band in its debut Tattoo performance, the Highland Divas, the New Zealand Army Band and the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill team. Guards of honour The sentries that mount the Castle Drawbridge guard is typically provided by the resident infantry battalion of Redford Barracks. Several other units have also been invited to provide sentries for the Castle Drawbridge and/or form the guard of honour for the performance's finale. They include: 1998: 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers 1999: 1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) 2000: 1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) 2001: 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry 2002: 1st Battalion, The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) 2003: 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) 2004: The Royal Gibraltar Regiment 2005: Royal Naval Reserve 2006: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2007: 40 Regiment, Royal Artillery 2008: Hans Majestet Kongens Garde 2009: The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2010: 3rd Battalion, The Rifles 2011: The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2012: The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2013: The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2014: Royal Navy 2015: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) 2016: 1st Battalion, Scots Guards 2017: Royal Navy / RAF Regiment 2018: RAF Regiment 2019: 7 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 2022: The Royal Regiment of Scotland / United States Air Force Honor Guard Producers Producers of the Edinburgh Tattoo have included: Lt Col George Malcolm of Poltalloch – Produced a pageant on the Castle Esplanade in 1947 entitled "The King's Men" and produced the first Edinburgh Tattoo in 1950. Captain Forbes Taylor – Produced the 1952 Tattoo. As a professional film director, Captain Forbes Taylor provided the experience upon which the format for subsequent Tattoos were set and included the first overseas performers. Brigadier Alistair MacLean of Pennycross – Director of the Tattoo from 1950-1953. Producer of the Tattoo from 1953-1959. Lt Col Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil – Served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Producer of the Tattoo from 1960-1967. Brigadier Jack Sanderson – Former Scots Guards officer. Producer of the Tattoo from 1968-1975. Lt Col Leslie Dow – Served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and became producer in 1976-1991. Major Michael Parker – Producer of the Royal Tournament (1974–99),