diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/IGuiThreadTaskExecutor.java b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/IGuiThreadTaskExecutor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7eb02270c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/IGuiThreadTaskExecutor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/**
+ * This software was developed and / or modified by Raytheon Company,
+ * pursuant to Contract DG133W-05-CQ-1067 with the US Government.
+ * 
+ * U.S. EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA
+ * This software product contains export-restricted data whose
+ * export/transfer/disclosure is restricted by U.S. law. Dissemination
+ * to non-U.S. persons whether in the United States or abroad requires
+ * an export license or other authorization.
+ * 
+ * Contractor Name:        Raytheon Company
+ * Contractor Address:     6825 Pine Street, Suite 340
+ *                         Mail Stop B8
+ *                         Omaha, NE 68106
+ *                         402.291.0100
+ * 
+ * See the AWIPS II Master Rights File ("Master Rights File.pdf") for
+ * further licensing information.
+ **/
+package com.raytheon.uf.viz.core;
+
+/**
+ * Executor service that runs tasks asynchronously or synchronously on the GUI
+ * thread.
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * 
+ * SOFTWARE HISTORY
+ * 
+ * Date         Ticket#    Engineer    Description
+ * ------------ ---------- ----------- --------------------------
+ * Jan 02, 2013 1449       djohnson     Initial creation
+ * 
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author djohnson
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+
+public interface IGuiThreadTaskExecutor {
+
+    /**
+     * Run a task asynchronously on the UI thread
+     * 
+     * @param aTask
+     *            the task to run
+     */
+    void runAsync(Runnable aTask);
+
+    /**
+     * Run a task synchronously on the UI thread
+     * 
+     * @param task
+     *            the task to run
+     */
+    void runSync(Runnable task);
+
+    /**
+     * Run a task synchronously on the UI thread if a workbench is running,
+     * otherwise just runs the task
+     * 
+     * @param task
+     *            the task to run
+     */
+    void runSyncIfWorkbench(Runnable task);
+}
diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/VizAppTaskExecutor.java b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/VizAppTaskExecutor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..363e8a781f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.core/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/core/VizAppTaskExecutor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * This software was developed and / or modified by Raytheon Company,
+ * pursuant to Contract DG133W-05-CQ-1067 with the US Government.
+ * 
+ * U.S. EXPORT CONTROLLED TECHNICAL DATA
+ * This software product contains export-restricted data whose
+ * export/transfer/disclosure is restricted by U.S. law. Dissemination
+ * to non-U.S. persons whether in the United States or abroad requires
+ * an export license or other authorization.
+ * 
+ * Contractor Name:        Raytheon Company
+ * Contractor Address:     6825 Pine Street, Suite 340
+ *                         Mail Stop B8
+ *                         Omaha, NE 68106
+ *                         402.291.0100
+ * 
+ * See the AWIPS II Master Rights File ("Master Rights File.pdf") for
+ * further licensing information.
+ **/
+package com.raytheon.uf.viz.core;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of {@link IVizAppTaskExecutor} that uses VizApp.
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * 
+ * SOFTWARE HISTORY
+ * 
+ * Date         Ticket#    Engineer    Description
+ * ------------ ---------- ----------- --------------------------
+ * Jan 02, 2013 1449       djohnson     Initial creation
+ * 
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author djohnson
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+
+public class VizAppTaskExecutor implements IGuiThreadTaskExecutor {
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void runAsync(Runnable aTask) {
+        VizApp.runAsync(aTask);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void runSync(Runnable task) {
+        VizApp.runSync(task);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void runSyncIfWorkbench(Runnable task) {
+        VizApp.runSyncIfWorkbench(task);
+    }
+
+}