The inaugural article in this new column focuses on the WRC’s central role in the evolution of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, the international standard for fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment. Initially published in 2000 as a Recommended Practice (RP), this document has matured through four major editions. In 2021, it was recognized as a formal API/ASME International Code, reflecting its global acceptance and technical rigor. WRC-sponsored research has provided the technical justification and methodology behind nearly every part of this standard, including the work now underway to support its planned 2026 edition.