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THE CONTROL ROOM
Where strategic experience meets the future of innovation.


What Is the Dolphin Code? Why Submariners Are the Original Corporate Trolls
Former submarine commander Tony Grayson decodes the Navy's Dolphin Code—the secret sarcasm signals proving submariners are the original corporate trolls.
Tony Grayson
Dec 29, 20259 min read


Nuclear Submarine Bridge Watch: A Commander's Glimpse of Serenity in the Silent Service
See a Nuclear Submarine Bridge Watch in action. Tony Grayson (a former Submarine Commander) reveals the operational serenity found on the bridge and the discipline required for high-stakes transits.
Tony Grayson
Dec 6, 20258 min read


The Impossible Kitchen: Submarine Food Logistics and the Zero-Downtime Morale Policy
What do submariners actually eat? Tony Grayson (A former Submarine Commander) reveals the truth about "Hamsters," "Mid-Rats," and why crews have to literally walk on their submarine food.
Tony Grayson
Dec 2, 202510 min read


Daily Life on a Nuclear Submarine: The Smell, The Stress, and The "Happiness Factor"
ormer Commander Tony Grayson reveals the sensory reality of daily life on a nuclear submarine—from the smell of Amine to the "Happiness Factor" math used to survive.
Tony Grayson
Nov 23, 202511 min read
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