diff --git a/cmake/target/src/target_config.c b/cmake/target/src/target_config.c
index 0b389f079..ebb6ed17e 100644
--- a/cmake/target/src/target_config.c
+++ b/cmake/target/src/target_config.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "cfe_es.h"
 #include "cfe_time.h"
 #include "cfe_es_resetdata_typedef.h"
-#include "cfe_version.h"   /* for CFE_VERSION_STRING */
+#include "cfe_version.h"   /* for CFE version information */
 #include "osapi-version.h" /* for OS_VERSION_STRING */
 
 #ifndef CFE_CPU_NAME_VALUE
diff --git a/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_get.c b/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_get.c
index 1c47f0bc2..b9fa88ec8 100644
--- a/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_get.c
+++ b/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_get.c
@@ -159,3 +159,16 @@ void CFE_Config_IterateAll(void *Arg, CFE_Config_Callback_t Callback)
         ++NamePtr;
     }
 }
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Defined per public API
+ * See description in header file for argument/return detail
+ *
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void CFE_Config_GetVersionString(char *Buf, int Size, const char *Component, const char *BuildType,
+  const char *SrcVersion, const char *CodeName, const char *LastOffcRel)
+{
+    snprintf(Buf, Size, "%s %s %s (Codename %s), Last Official Release: %s %s)",
+        Component, BuildType, SrcVersion, CodeName, Component, LastOffcRel);
+}
diff --git a/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_init.c b/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_init.c
index 19cde5248..a5c958c2d 100644
--- a/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_init.c
+++ b/modules/config/fsw/src/cfe_config_init.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void CFE_Config_SetupModuleVersions(CFE_ConfigName_t *ModuleListSet[], size_t Se
 void CFE_Config_SetupBasicBuildInfo(void)
 {
     const char *KeyVal;
+    char VersionString[256];
 
     /* Global mission name */
     CFE_Config_SetString(CFE_CONFIGID_MISSION_NAME, GLOBAL_CONFIGDATA.MissionName);
@@ -184,7 +185,9 @@ void CFE_Config_SetupBasicBuildInfo(void)
     CFE_Config_SetValue(CFE_CONFIGID_CORE_VERSION_BUILDNUM, CFE_BUILD_NUMBER);
 
     CFE_Config_SetString(CFE_CONFIGID_CORE_VERSION_BASELINE, CFE_BUILD_BASELINE);
-    CFE_Config_SetString(CFE_CONFIGID_CORE_VERSION_DESCRIPTION, CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    CFE_Config_SetString(CFE_CONFIGID_CORE_VERSION_DESCRIPTION, VersionString);
 
     /*
      * Initialize values from the "target_config" CFE internal object
diff --git a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_config.h b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_config.h
index 7307c42e4..a51d852e9 100644
--- a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_config.h
+++ b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_config.h
@@ -119,4 +119,31 @@ CFE_ConfigId_t CFE_Config_GetIdByName(const char *Name);
  */
 void CFE_Config_IterateAll(void *Arg, CFE_Config_Callback_t Callback);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Obtain the version string for a cFS component or app
+ *
+ * Assembles a standardized version string associated with the specified
+ * component/app.
+ *
+ * If the ID is not valid/known, then the implementation returns the
+ * special string '[unknown]' rather than NULL, so this function may
+ * be more easily used in printf() style calls.
+ *
+ * @param[in]   Buf         Buffer to place version string in. Will be populated
+ *                          with standard version string containing the provided
+                            parameters (i.e.:
+ *                          "cFE DEVELOPMENT BUILD equuleus-rc1+dev0 (Codename
+                            equueleus), Last Official Release: cFE 6.7.0"
+ * @param[in]   Size        Size of the provided buffer
+ * @param[in]   Component   Component for which to get version string
+ *                          (i.e. "cFE")
+ * @param[in]   BuildType   Type of build (i.e. "DEVELOPMENT BUILD")
+ * @param[in]   SrcVersion  Source version identifier (i.e. "equuleus-rc1+dev0")
+ * @param[in]   CodeName    Code name for the build (i.e. "equuleus")
+ * @param[in]   LastOffcRel Last official release (i.e. "6.7.0")
+ */
+void CFE_Config_GetVersionString(char *Buf, int Size,
+  const char *Component, const char *BuildType, const char *SrcVersion,
+  const char *CodeName, const char *LastOffcRel);
+
 #endif /* CFE_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
index 584b8d417..862388ae2 100644
--- a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
+++ b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 #define CFE_VERSION_H
 
 /* Development Build Macro Definitions */
-#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER   405 /**< @brief Development: Number of development git commits since CFE_BUILD_BASELINE */
-#define CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "v7.0.0-rc4" /**< @brief Development: Reference git tag for build number */
+#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER   	405 /**< @brief Development: Number of development git commits since CFE_BUILD_BASELINE */
+#define CFE_BUILD_BASELINE 	"equuleus-rc1" /**< @brief Development: Reference git tag for build number */
+#define CFE_BUILD_DEV_CYCLE 	"equuleus-rc2" /**< @brief Development: Release name for current development cycle */
 
 /* See \ref cfsversions for definitions */
 #define CFE_MAJOR_VERSION 6  /*!< @brief Major version number */
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
  * cFS open-source development use (pending resolution of nasa/cFS#440)
  *
  */
-#define CFE_MISSION_REV 0xFF
+#define CFE_MISSION_REV 0x00
 
 #define CFE_STR_HELPER(x) #x                /**< @brief Convert argument to string */
 #define CFE_STR(x)        CFE_STR_HELPER(x) /**< @brief Expand macro before conversion */
@@ -54,13 +55,4 @@
  */
 #define CFE_SRC_VERSION CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "+dev" CFE_STR(CFE_BUILD_NUMBER)
 
-/**
- * @brief Long Build Version String
- *
- * Long freeform string identifying the build, see @ref cfsversions for suggested format for development
- * and official releases.
- */
-#define CFE_VERSION_STRING \
-    " cFE DEVELOPMENT BUILD " CFE_SRC_VERSION " (Codename: Draco), Last Official Release: cfe v6.7.0"
-
 #endif /* CFE_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_task.c b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_task.c
index a862ffabf..b53e64fb5 100644
--- a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_task.c
+++ b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_task.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ int32 CFE_ES_TaskInit(void)
     uint32  SizeofCfeSegment;
     cpuaddr CfeSegmentAddr;
     uint8   VersionNumber[4];
+    char VersionString[256];
 
     /*
     ** Initialize task command execution counters
@@ -394,8 +395,10 @@ int32 CFE_ES_TaskInit(void)
     /*
     ** Task startup event message.
     */
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
     Status = CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_ES_INIT_INF_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE ES Initialized: %s",
-                               CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+                               VersionString);
     if (Status != CFE_SUCCESS)
     {
         CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("%s: Error sending init event:RC=0x%08X\n", __func__, (unsigned int)Status);
diff --git a/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_task.c b/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_task.c
index 01352f49d..cc8a9d238 100644
--- a/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_task.c
+++ b/modules/evs/fsw/src/cfe_evs_task.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ int32 CFE_EVS_TaskInit(void)
 {
     int32          Status;
     CFE_ES_AppId_t AppID;
+    char VersionString[256];
 
     /* Query and verify the AppID */
     Status = CFE_ES_GetAppID(&AppID);
@@ -302,7 +303,9 @@ int32 CFE_EVS_TaskInit(void)
 
     /* Write the AppID to the global location, now that the rest of initialization is done */
     CFE_EVS_Global.EVS_AppID = AppID;
-    EVS_SendEvent(CFE_EVS_STARTUP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE EVS Initialized: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    EVS_SendEvent(CFE_EVS_STARTUP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE EVS Initialized: %s", VersionString);
 
     return CFE_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -315,7 +318,10 @@ int32 CFE_EVS_TaskInit(void)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int32 CFE_EVS_NoopCmd(const CFE_EVS_NoopCmd_t *data)
 {
-    EVS_SendEvent(CFE_EVS_NOOP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    char VersionString[256];
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    EVS_SendEvent(CFE_EVS_NOOP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", VersionString);
     return CFE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_task.c b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_task.c
index 2f99e48f0..fbfce37ab 100644
--- a/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_task.c
+++ b/modules/sb/fsw/src/cfe_sb_task.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int32 CFE_SB_AppInit(void)
     uint32              CfgFileEventsToFilter = 0;
     CFE_ES_MemPoolBuf_t TmpPtr;
     int32               Status;
+    char                VersionString[256];
 
     /* Get the assigned Application ID for the SB Task */
     CFE_ES_GetAppID(&CFE_SB_Global.AppId);
@@ -266,8 +267,10 @@ int32 CFE_SB_AppInit(void)
         return Status;
     }
 
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
     Status =
-        CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_SB_INIT_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE SB Initialized: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+        CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_SB_INIT_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE SB Initialized: %s", VersionString);
     if (Status != CFE_SUCCESS)
     {
         CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("%s: Error sending init event:RC=0x%08X\n", __func__, (unsigned int)Status);
@@ -285,7 +288,10 @@ int32 CFE_SB_AppInit(void)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int32 CFE_SB_NoopCmd(const CFE_SB_NoopCmd_t *data)
 {
-    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_SB_CMD0_RCVD_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    char VersionString[256];
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_SB_CMD0_RCVD_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", VersionString);
     CFE_SB_Global.HKTlmMsg.Payload.CommandCounter++;
 
     return CFE_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task.c b/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task.c
index fa055b8f2..93b448dae 100644
--- a/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task.c
+++ b/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void CFE_TBL_TaskMain(void)
 int32 CFE_TBL_TaskInit(void)
 {
     int32 Status;
+    char  VersionString[256];
 
     /*
     ** Initialize global Table Services data
@@ -162,8 +163,10 @@ int32 CFE_TBL_TaskInit(void)
     /*
     ** Task startup event message
     */
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
     Status = CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TBL_INIT_INF_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE TBL Initialized: %s",
-                               CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+        VersionString);
 
     if (Status != CFE_SUCCESS)
     {
diff --git a/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task_cmds.c b/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task_cmds.c
index 3f4ef27c9..aa7adf5c8 100644
--- a/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task_cmds.c
+++ b/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_task_cmds.c
@@ -310,8 +310,11 @@ void CFE_TBL_GetTblRegData(void)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int32 CFE_TBL_NoopCmd(const CFE_TBL_NoopCmd_t *data)
 {
+    char VersionString[256];
     /* Acknowledge receipt of NOOP with Event Message */
-    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TBL_NOOP_INF_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TBL_NOOP_INF_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", VersionString);
 
     return CFE_TBL_INC_CMD_CTR;
 }
diff --git a/modules/time/fsw/src/cfe_time_task.c b/modules/time/fsw/src/cfe_time_task.c
index f392e6627..19b0bccc6 100644
--- a/modules/time/fsw/src/cfe_time_task.c
+++ b/modules/time/fsw/src/cfe_time_task.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ int32 CFE_TIME_TaskInit(void)
     int32     OsStatus;
     osal_id_t TimeBaseId;
     osal_id_t TimerId;
+    char      VersionString[256];
 
     Status = CFE_EVS_Register(NULL, 0, 0);
     if (Status != CFE_SUCCESS)
@@ -258,9 +259,11 @@ int32 CFE_TIME_TaskInit(void)
         CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("%s: Error subscribing to time task gnd cmds:RC=0x%08X\n", __func__, (unsigned int)Status);
         return Status;
     }
-
+    
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
     Status = CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TIME_INIT_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "cFE TIME Initialized: %s",
-                               CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+        VersionString);
     if (Status != CFE_SUCCESS)
     {
         CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("%s: Error sending init event:RC=0x%08X\n", __func__, (unsigned int)Status);
@@ -443,9 +446,13 @@ int32 CFE_TIME_ToneSendCmd(const CFE_TIME_FakeToneCmd_t *data)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int32 CFE_TIME_NoopCmd(const CFE_TIME_NoopCmd_t *data)
 {
+    char VersionString[256];
+
     CFE_TIME_Global.CommandCounter++;
 
-    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TIME_NOOP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", CFE_VERSION_STRING);
+    CFE_Config_GetVersionString(VersionString, "cFE", "DEVELOPMENT BUILD",
+        CFE_SRC_VERSION, "Equuleus", "v6.7.0");
+    CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_TIME_NOOP_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_INFORMATION, "No-op Cmd Rcvd: %s", VersionString);
 
     return CFE_SUCCESS;
 }