Unable to compete due to lack of equipment, and trained personnel P/MAJ Michael Burns and P/SGT Kevin O'Brien set about training cadets in highland piping. By the summer of 2005 the band was able to field several pipers and begin to support the regiment and the college with its functions.
A shortage of equipment and skilled personnel hindered the regiment's competitiveness, prompting P/MAJ Michael Burns and P/SGT Kevin O'Brien to establish a piping program for cadets. By 2005, this effort had borne fruit, with several pipers joining the band and contributing to its support of the regiment and college.