The Air Force (AF) was the only service without a functioning standards program for its Modeling and Simulation (M&S) initiative. This produced an ineffective M&S program which suffered from its inability to effectively integrate live, virtual and constructive simulations within the AF training centers and externally with inter-service, Joint and industrial M&S agencies. To address this operational and technical problem, the Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS) envisioned and worked with its sister-Services, the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO), and the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) to implement an integrated, collaborative M&S standards program that dove tailed with all Services, Department of Defense (DoD) and Joint M&S standards activities. AFAMS' design included a cross-cutting common M&S organization structure, an implementation plan, a common vetting process and a web-based collaborative vetting and repository tool. Their program was selected as the common, integrated DoD/Joint M&S standards program. When fully employed, all DoD M&S organizations will use the AF M&S standards program for nominating, evaluating and advocating common and effective M&S standards for community use. The effect will be immediate and significant as the traditional three to five year M&S standards vetting process will be reduced to months resulting in a significant cost savings. Furthermore, the DoD-wide, common integrated approach for vetting M&S standards will significantly enhance information sharing to improve validated standards use, reuse and composability.