diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index 7cfeaa96cc..a3ef0a3242 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                 controller: 'JobDetailController'
             }).
 
+            when('/jobs/:id/stdout', {
+                templateUrl: urlPrefix + 'partials/job_stdout.html',
+                controller: 'JobStdoutController'
+            }).
+
             when('/job_events/:id', {
                 templateUrl: urlPrefix + 'partials/job_events.html',
                 controller: 'JobEventsList'
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobStdout.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobStdout.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72123175b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobStdout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 AnsibleWorks, Inc.
+ *
+ *  JobStdout.js
+ *
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+function JobStdoutController ($scope, $compile, $routeParams, ClearScope, GetBasePath, Wait, Rest, ProcessErrors) {
+
+    ClearScope();
+
+    var job_id = $routeParams.id;
+
+    Wait('start');
+
+    if ($scope.removeLoadStdout) {
+        $scope.removeLoadStdout();
+    }
+    $scope.removeLoadStdout = $scope.$on('LoadStdout', function(e, url) {
+        Rest.setUrl(url + '?format=html');
+        Rest.get()
+            .success(function(data) {
+                Wait('stop');
+                $('#stdout-container').empty().html(data);
+            })
+            .error(function(data, status) {
+                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!',
+                    msg: 'Failed to retrieve stdout for job: ' + job_id + '. GET returned: ' + status });
+            });
+    });
+    
+    Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath('jobs') + job_id + '/');
+    Rest.get()
+        .success(function(data) {
+            $scope.job = data;
+            $scope.$emit('LoadStdout', data.related.stdout);
+        })
+        .error(function(data, status) {
+            ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!',
+                msg: 'Failed to retrieve job: ' + job_id + '. GET returned: ' + status });
+        });
+}
+
+JobStdoutController.$inject = [ '$scope', '$compile', '$routeParams', 'ClearScope', 'GetBasePath', 'Wait', 'Rest', 'ProcessErrors'];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Jobs.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Jobs.js
index e7c6f72781..53279fdecc 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Jobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Jobs.js
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ function JobsListController ($scope, $compile, $routeParams, ClearScope, Breadcr
         choicesCount++;
         if (choicesCount === 2) {
             setHeight();
-            console.log('rows: ' + max_rows);
             $scope.$emit('buildJobsList');
         }
     });
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ function JobsListController ($scope, $compile, $routeParams, ClearScope, Breadcr
             page_row = Math.max($('.page-row:eq(0)').outerHeight(), 33);
             header = Math.max($('#completed_jobs_table thead').height(), 41);
             height = Math.floor(available_height / 2) - header - page_row - search_row - 15;
-            row_height = (docw < 1415) ? 47 : 27; 
+            row_height = (docw < 1415) ? 47 : 27;
             //$('.jobs-list-container tbody tr:eq(0)').height();  <-- only works if data is loaded
             max_rows = Math.floor(height / row_height);
         }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobDetail.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobDetail.js
index 50b057011d..9988a4f8a7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobDetail.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobDetail.js
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ function(UpdatePlayStatus, UpdateHostStatus, UpdatePlayChild, AddHostResult, Sel
                     play_id: event.parent,
                     failed: true,
                     changed: false,
-                    modified: event.modified
+                    modified: event.modified,
+                    status_text: 'failed- no hosts matched'
                 });
             }
             if (event.event === 'playbook_on_task_start') {
@@ -392,7 +393,8 @@ function(UpdatePlayStatus, UpdateHostStatus, UpdatePlayChild, AddHostResult, Sel
             changed = params.changed,
             id = params.play_id,
             modified = params.modified,
-            no_hosts = params.no_hosts;
+            no_hosts = params.no_hosts,
+            status_text = params.status_text;
         scope.plays.every(function(play,idx) {
             if (play.id === id) {
                 if (failed) {
@@ -412,6 +414,7 @@ function(UpdatePlayStatus, UpdateHostStatus, UpdatePlayChild, AddHostResult, Sel
                     start: play.created,
                     end: modified
                 });
+                scope.plays[idx].status_text = (status_text) ? status_text : scope.plays[idx].status;
                 UpdateJobStatus({
                     scope: scope,
                     failed: null,
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/less/job-details.less b/awx/ui/static/less/job-details.less
index fff88d56a6..db2b619fcd 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/less/job-details.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/less/job-details.less
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     border: 1px solid @grey;
     border-radius: 4px;
     background-color: @white;
-    padding-left: 3px; 
+    /*padding-left: 3px; */
     .row {
         border-top: 1px solid @grey;
     }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/partials/job_detail.html b/awx/ui/static/partials/job_detail.html
index b258e2e8e1..e66b4f23b7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/partials/job_detail.html
+++ b/awx/ui/static/partials/job_detail.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                         <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-4 col-xs-4 status-column"><i class="fa icon-job-{{ job_status.status }}"></i> {{ job_status.status }}</div>
                         <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-4 col-xs-4">{{ job_status.explanation }}</div>
                         <div class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-2 text-right">
-                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" aw-tool-tip="View standard out" data-placement="top"><i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></button>
+                            <a href="/#/jobs/{{ job_id }}/stdout" target="_blank" type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" aw-tool-tip="View standard out. Opens in new tab or window." data-placement="top"><i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a>
                             <button type="button" id="summary-button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" ng-click="toggleSummary()" aw-tool-tip="View summary" data-placement="top"><i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left fa-lg"></i></button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
                                     <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-1 hidden-sm hidden-xs" aw-tool-tip="Completed at {{ play.finished | date:'HH:mm:ss' }}"
                                         data-placement="top">{{ play.elapsed }}
                                     </div>
-                                    <div class="col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12 status-column">
+                                    <div class="col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12 status-column" aw-tool-tip="Event Id: {{ play.id }}<br />Status: {{ play.status_text }}" 
+                                        data-placement="top">
                                         <i class="fa icon-job-{{ play.status }}"></i> {{ play.name }}</span>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@
                                     <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-1 hidden-sm hidden-xs" aw-tool-tip="Completed at {{ task.finished | date:'HH:mm:ss' }}"
                                             data-placement="top">{{ task.elapsed }}
                                     </div>
-                                    <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-10 col-xs-12 status-column" aw-tool-tip="Event Id: {{ task.id }} Status: {{ task.status }}" data-placement="top">
-                                            <i class="fa icon-job-{{  task.status }}"></i><span ng-show="hasRoles"> {{ task.role }} </span> {{ task.name }}
+                                    <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-10 col-xs-12 status-column" aw-tool-tip="Event Id: {{ task.id }} Status: {{ task.status }}" 
+                                        data-placement="top">
+                                        <i class="fa icon-job-{{  task.status }}"></i><span ng-show="hasRoles"> {{ task.role }} </span> {{ task.name }}
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-5 hidden-sm hidden-xs">
                                         <div class="status-bar"><div class="successful-hosts inner-bar" id="{{ task.id }}-{{ task.play_id }}-successful-bar" aw-tool-tip="{{ task.successfulCount}} hosts OK" aw-tip-watch="task.successfulCount" data-placement="top" ng-style="task.successfulStyle">{{ task.successfulCount }}</div><div class="changed-hosts inner-bar" id="{{ task.id }}-{{ task.play_id }}-changed-bar" aw-tool-tip="{{ task.changedCount}} hosts changed" aw-tip-watch="task.changedCount" data-placement="top" ng-style="task.changedStyle">{{ task.changedCount }}</div><div class="skipped-hosts inner-bar" id="{{ task.id }}-{{ task.play_id }}-skipped-bar" aw-tool-tip="{{ task.skippedCount}} hosts skipped" aw-tip-watch="task.skippedCount" data-placement="top" ng-style="task.skippedStyle">{{ task.skippedCount }}</div><div class="failed-hosts inner-bar" id="{{ task.id }}-{{ task.play_id }}-failed-bar" aw-tool-tip="{{ task.failedCount}} hosts failed" aw-tip-watch="task.failedCount" data-placement="top" ng-style="task.failedStyle">{{ task.failedCount }}</div><div class="no-matching-hosts inner-bar" id="{{ task.id }}-{{ task.play_id }}-no-matching-hosts-bar" aw-tool-tip="No matching hosts were found" data-placement="top" style="width: 100%;" ng-show="task.status === 'no-m atching-hosts'">No matching hosts</div></div>
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/partials/job_stdout.html b/awx/ui/static/partials/job_stdout.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cd13adb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui/static/partials/job_stdout.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<div class="tab-pane" id="jobs-stdout">
+    <div ng-cloak id="htmlTemplate">
+        
+        <div class="row">
+            <div id="breadcrumb-container" class="col-md-12" style="position: relative;">
+                <div class="nav-path">
+                    <ul class="breadcrumb" id="breadcrumb-list">
+                        <li><a href="/#/jobs">Jobs</a></li>
+                        <li><a href="/#/jobs/{{ job.id }}"><strong>{{ job.id }}</strong> - {{ job.name }}</a></li>
+                        <li>Standard Out</li>
+                    </ul>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-md-12">
+                <div id="stdout-container"></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/awx/ui/templates/ui/index.html b/awx/ui/templates/ui/index.html
index 44592a451f..4b9f8977dd 100644
--- a/awx/ui/templates/ui/index.html
+++ b/awx/ui/templates/ui/index.html
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Home.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Teams.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Credentials.js"></script>
-  <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/JobTemplates.js"></script>
+  <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/JobStdout.js"></script>
+  <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Sockets.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Projects.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/Jobs.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/controllers/JobDetail.js"></script>