diff --git a/eos/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
index cb983d796..a358254ea 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Fit(object):
         self.extraAttributes.original = self.EXTRA_ATTRIBUTES
         self.ship = Ship(db.getItem(self.shipID)) if self.shipID is not None else None
         if self.ship is not None and self.modeID is not None:
-            self._mode = self.ship.checkMode(db.getItem(self.modeID))
+            self._mode = self.ship.checkModeItem(db.getItem(self.modeID))
         else:
             self._mode = None
 
diff --git a/eos/saveddata/ship.py b/eos/saveddata/ship.py
index 018570d0d..f1b9b6950 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/ship.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/ship.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Ship(ItemAttrShortcut, HandledItem):
             if effect.runTime == runTime and effect.isType("passive"):
                 effect.handler(fit, self, ("ship",))
 
-    def checkMode(self, item):
+    def checkModeItem(self, item):
         """
         Checks if provided item is a valid mode.
 
@@ -87,8 +87,16 @@ class Ship(ItemAttrShortcut, HandledItem):
                 return Mode(item)
         return None
 
+    def getModes(self):
+        items = self.getModeItems()
+        return [Mode(item) for item in items]
+
     def getModeItems(self):
-        """Gets valid modes for ship, returns None if not a t3 dessy"""
+        """
+        Returns a list of valid mode items for ship. Note that this returns the
+        valid Item objects, not the Mode objects. Returns None if not a
+        t3 dessy
+        """
         # @todo: is there a better way to determine this that isn't hardcoded groupIDs?
         if self.item.groupID != 1305:
             return None
diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/tacticalMode.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/tacticalMode.py
index 393379dcf..5927dab0e 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/tacticalMode.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/tacticalMode.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import wx
 from gui.contextMenu import ContextMenu
 import gui.mainFrame
 import service
-from gui.shipBrowser import Stage3Selected
+import gui.globalEvents as GE
 
 class TacticalMode(ContextMenu):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -11,37 +11,43 @@ class TacticalMode(ContextMenu):
     def display(self, srcContext, selection):
         sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
         fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
-        self.ship = sFit.getFit(fitID).ship
-        self.modeItems = self.ship.getModeItems()
+        ship = sFit.getFit(fitID).ship
+        self.modes = ship.getModes()
 
-        return srcContext == "fittingShip" and self.modeItems is not None
+        return srcContext == "fittingShip" and self.modes is not None
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
         return "Tactical Modes"
 
-    def addMode(self, rootMenu, item):
-        label = item.name.rsplit()[-2]
+    def addMode(self, rootMenu, mode):
+        label = mode.item.name.rsplit()[-2]
         id = wx.NewId()
-        self.itemIds[id] = item
+        self.modeIds[id] = mode
         menuItem = wx.MenuItem(rootMenu, id, label, kind=wx.ITEM_RADIO)
         rootMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.handleMode, menuItem)
         return menuItem
 
     def getSubMenu(self, context, selection, rootMenu, i, pitem):
         self.context = context
-        self.itemIds = {}
+        self.modeIds = {}
 
-        m = wx.Menu()
+        sub = wx.Menu()
 
-        for item in self.modeItems:
+        for item in self.modes:
             menuItem = self.addMode(rootMenu, item)
-            m.AppendItem(menuItem)
+            sub.AppendItem(menuItem)
 
-        return m
+        return sub
 
     def handleMode(self, event):
-        item = self.itemIds[event.Id]
-        print item
-        # @todo fit service change mode
+        item = self.modeIds[event.Id]
+        if item is False or item not in self.modes:
+            event.Skip()
+            return
+
+        sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
+        fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
+        sFit.setMode(fitID, self.modeIds[event.Id])
+        wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, GE.FitChanged(fitID=fitID))
 
 TacticalMode.register()
diff --git a/service/fit.py b/service/fit.py
index 60e899faf..e731c3edf 100644
--- a/service/fit.py
+++ b/service/fit.py
@@ -719,6 +719,16 @@ class Fit(object):
 
         self.recalc(fit)
 
+    def setMode(self, fitID, mode):
+        if fitID is None:
+            return
+
+        fit = eos.db.getFit(fitID)
+        fit.mode = mode
+        eos.db.commit()
+
+        self.recalc(fit)
+
     def setAsPattern(self, fitID, ammo):
         if fitID is None:
             return
diff --git a/utils/__init__.py b/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb