NC National Guard · Cyber Security Response Force

OPERATION TOBACCO ROAD 2026

Official gear for Operation Tobacco Road 2026 — the North Carolina National Guard Cyber Security Response Force's red-vs-blue critical-infrastructure exercise. Order your kit before the store closes; every item ships to your unit in Raleigh ahead of the August exercise.

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Store Closes

July 31 at 11:59 PM ET. After this date no new orders can be accepted.

Production

All orders are produced in a single batch after the store closes — typically up to 2 weeks.

Delivery

Gear ships to your unit in Raleigh for pickup at check-in, delivered before the August 17–21 exercise.

About the Exercise

Operation Tobacco Road

Operation Tobacco Road is the North Carolina National Guard's premier cyber readiness exercise, run by the Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF). Over a full week, red and blue teams go head-to-head defending the critical infrastructure our communities depend on.

In 2026 the exercise runs in two iterationsAugust 17–21 and again in October — bringing together 60–80 incident responders and penetration testers per session for an intense, hands-on engagement.

This store outfits the operators who make it happen. Gear up.

2 2026 Iterations
60–80 Operators Each
AUG 17–21 First Exercise
5 DAYS Red vs. Blue

Event Gear

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Operation Tobacco Road Jersey PoloOperation Tobacco Road Jersey PoloGildan 8800 polo size chart

Operation Tobacco Road Jersey Polo

$32.00
Operation Tobacco Road Quarter ZipOperation Tobacco Road Quarter ZipTeam 365 TT31 quarter-zip size chart

Operation Tobacco Road Quarter Zip

$32.00
CSRF TeeCSRF TeeNext Level 6210 tee size chart

CSRF Tee

$27.00
CSRF HoodieCSRF HoodieGildan 18500 hoodie size chart

CSRF Hoodie

$37.00
Operation Tobacco Road Tumbler

Operation Tobacco Road Tumbler

$25.00

NC National Guard · CSRF

The Cyber Security Response Force is the North Carolina National Guard's dedicated cyber unit — defending critical infrastructure across the state and training the next generation of cyber operators through exercises like Operation Tobacco Road.

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Thank you for supporting the North Carolina National Guard Cyber Security Response Force.