diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.js
index 2c5a79bda3..b81e057764 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define([
     "./src/actions/EditAction",
     "./src/actions/PropertiesAction",
     "./src/actions/RemoveAction",
-    "./src/actions/SaveAction",
+    "./src/actions/SaveAndStopEditingAction",
     "./src/actions/SaveAsAction",
     "./src/actions/CancelAction",
     "./src/policies/EditActionPolicy",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define([
     EditAction,
     PropertiesAction,
     RemoveAction,
-    SaveAction,
+    SaveAndStopEditingAction,
     SaveAsAction,
     CancelAction,
     EditActionPolicy,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ define([
                 {
                     "key": "save",
                     "category": "conclude-editing",
-                    "implementation": SaveAction,
+                    "implementation": SaveAndStopEditingAction,
                     "name": "Save",
                     "cssclass": "icon-save labeled",
                     "description": "Save changes made to these objects.",
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAndStopEditingAction.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAndStopEditingAction.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6a1eb9e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/SaveAndStopEditingAction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2016, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define(
+    ["./SaveAction"],
+    function (SaveAction) {
+
+        /**
+         * The "Save and Stop Editing" action performs a [Save action]{@link SaveAction}
+         * on the object under edit followed by exiting the edit user interface.
+         * @constructor
+         * @implements {Action}
+         * @memberof platform/commonUI/edit
+         */
+        function SaveAndStopEditingAction(
+            dialogService,
+            context
+        ) {
+            this.context = context;
+            this.domainObject = (context || {}).domainObject;
+            this.dialogService = dialogService;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Trigger a save operation and exit edit mode.
+         *
+         * @returns {Promise} a promise that will be fulfilled when
+         *          cancellation has completed
+         * @memberof platform/commonUI/edit.SaveAndStopEditingAction#
+         */
+        SaveAndStopEditingAction.prototype.perform = function () {
+            var domainObject = this.domainObject,
+                saveAction = new SaveAction(this.dialogService, this.context);
+            
+            function closeEditor() {
+                return domainObject.getCapability("editor").cancel();
+            }
+
+            return saveAction.perform()
+                .then(closeEditor)
+                .catch(closeEditor);
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * Check if this action is applicable in a given context.
+         * This will ensure that a domain object is present in the context,
+         * and that this domain object is in Edit mode.
+         * @returns true if applicable
+         */
+        SaveAndStopEditingAction.appliesTo = SaveAction.appliesTo;
+
+        return SaveAndStopEditingAction;
+    }
+);
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diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAndStopEditingActionSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAndStopEditingActionSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5d14e3d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/test/actions/SaveAndStopEditingActionSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2016, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+define(
+    ["../../src/actions/SaveAndStopEditingAction"],
+    function (SaveAndStopEditingAction) {
+
+        describe("The Save and Stop Editing action", function () {
+
+            var mockDomainObject,
+                mockEditorCapability,
+                actionContext,
+                dialogService,
+                mockActionCapability,
+                capabilities = {},
+                action;
+
+            function mockPromise(value) {
+                return {
+                    then: function (callback) {
+                        return mockPromise(callback(value));
+                    },
+                    catch: function (callback) {
+                        return mockPromise(callback(value));
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            beforeEach(function () {
+                mockDomainObject = jasmine.createSpyObj(
+                    "domainObject",
+                    [
+                        "getCapability",
+                        "hasCapability",
+                        "getModel",
+                        "getOriginalObject"
+                    ]
+                );
+                mockEditorCapability = jasmine.createSpyObj(
+                    "editor",
+                    ["save", "cancel", "isEditContextRoot"]
+                );
+                mockActionCapability = jasmine.createSpyObj(
+                    "actionCapability",
+                    ["perform"]
+                );
+                capabilities.editor = mockEditorCapability;
+                capabilities.action = mockActionCapability;
+
+                actionContext = {
+                    domainObject: mockDomainObject
+                };
+                dialogService = jasmine.createSpyObj(
+                    "dialogService",
+                    ["showBlockingMessage"]
+                );
+
+                mockDomainObject.hasCapability.andReturn(true);
+                mockDomainObject.getCapability.andCallFake(function (capability) {
+                    return capabilities[capability];
+                });
+                mockDomainObject.getModel.andReturn({ persisted: 0 });
+                mockEditorCapability.save.andReturn(mockPromise(true));
+                mockEditorCapability.isEditContextRoot.andReturn(true);
+
+                action = new SaveAndStopEditingAction(dialogService, actionContext);
+            });
+
+
+            it("only applies to domain object with an editor capability", function () {
+                expect(SaveAndStopEditingAction.appliesTo(actionContext)).toBe(true);
+                expect(mockDomainObject.hasCapability).toHaveBeenCalledWith("editor");
+
+                mockDomainObject.hasCapability.andReturn(false);
+                mockDomainObject.getCapability.andReturn(undefined);
+                expect(SaveAndStopEditingAction.appliesTo(actionContext)).toBe(false);
+            });
+
+            it("only applies to domain object that has already been persisted", function () {
+                mockDomainObject.getModel.andReturn({ persisted: undefined });
+                expect(SaveAndStopEditingAction.appliesTo(actionContext)).toBe(false);
+            });
+
+            it("does not close the editor before completing the save", function () {
+                mockEditorCapability.save.andReturn(new Promise(function () {
+                }));
+                action.perform();
+                expect(mockEditorCapability.save).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(mockEditorCapability.cancel).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+
+            it("closes the editor after saving", function () {
+                action.perform();
+                expect(mockEditorCapability.save).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(mockEditorCapability.cancel).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+        });
+    }
+);
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