diff --git a/templates/partials/slm_settings_modal.html b/templates/partials/slm_settings_modal.html
index efc41ee..02e9ac6 100644
--- a/templates/partials/slm_settings_modal.html
+++ b/templates/partials/slm_settings_modal.html
@@ -163,6 +163,25 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- Deploy / Bench Toggle -->
+            <div class="border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-green-500" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 3v4M3 5h4M6 17v4m-2-2h4m5-16l2.286 6.857L21 12l-5.714 2.143L13 21l-2.286-6.857L5 12l5.714-2.143L13 3z"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                        <div>
+                            <span class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Deployment Status</span>
+                            <p id="slm-settings-deploy-desc" class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Unit is currently deployed in the field</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <button type="button" id="slm-settings-deploy-btn"
+                            onclick="toggleSLMDeployed()"
+                            class="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors">
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- FTP Enable Toggle -->
             <div class="border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
                 <label class="flex items-center justify-between cursor-pointer">
@@ -264,6 +283,9 @@ async function openSLMSettingsModal(unitId) {
         // FTP enabled from SLMM
         document.getElementById('slm-settings-ftp-enabled').checked = slmmData.ftp_enabled === true;
 
+        // Deploy/bench status from Terra-View
+        updateDeployButton(unitData.deployed !== false);
+
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to load SLM settings:', error);
         errorDiv.textContent = 'Failed to load configuration: ' + error.message;
@@ -525,6 +547,77 @@ async function saveFTPSettings(event) {
     return saveSLMSettings(event);
 }
 
+// Update the deploy/bench button appearance based on current deployed state
+function updateDeployButton(isDeployed) {
+    const btn = document.getElementById('slm-settings-deploy-btn');
+    const desc = document.getElementById('slm-settings-deploy-desc');
+    const icon = btn.closest('.border').querySelector('svg');
+
+    if (isDeployed) {
+        btn.textContent = 'Bench Unit';
+        btn.className = 'px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-600';
+        desc.textContent = 'Unit is currently deployed in the field';
+        icon.classList.remove('text-gray-400');
+        icon.classList.add('text-green-500');
+    } else {
+        btn.textContent = 'Deploy Unit';
+        btn.className = 'px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/30 text-green-700 dark:text-green-300 hover:bg-green-200 dark:hover:bg-green-900/50';
+        desc.textContent = 'Unit is currently benched (not in field)';
+        icon.classList.remove('text-green-500');
+        icon.classList.add('text-gray-400');
+    }
+    // Store current state on button for toggle reference
+    btn.dataset.deployed = isDeployed ? '1' : '0';
+}
+
+// Toggle deploy/bench status
+async function toggleSLMDeployed() {
+    const unitId = document.getElementById('slm-settings-unit-id').value;
+    const btn = document.getElementById('slm-settings-deploy-btn');
+    const errorDiv = document.getElementById('slm-settings-error');
+    const successDiv = document.getElementById('slm-settings-success');
+
+    const currentlyDeployed = btn.dataset.deployed === '1';
+    const newDeployed = !currentlyDeployed;
+
+    btn.disabled = true;
+    btn.textContent = newDeployed ? 'Deploying...' : 'Benching...';
+    errorDiv.classList.add('hidden');
+    successDiv.classList.add('hidden');
+
+    try {
+        const formData = new FormData();
+        formData.append('deployed', newDeployed ? 'true' : 'false');
+
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/roster/set-deployed/${unitId}`, {
+            method: 'POST',
+            body: formData
+        });
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            const errData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            throw new Error(errData.detail || 'Failed to update deployment status');
+        }
+
+        updateDeployButton(newDeployed);
+        successDiv.textContent = newDeployed ? 'Unit marked as deployed.' : 'Unit marked as benched.';
+        successDiv.classList.remove('hidden');
+        setTimeout(() => successDiv.classList.add('hidden'), 3000);
+
+        // Refresh any SLM list on the page
+        if (typeof htmx !== 'undefined') {
+            htmx.trigger('#slm-list', 'load');
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        btn.disabled = false;
+        updateDeployButton(currentlyDeployed); // restore button state
+        errorDiv.textContent = 'Error: ' + error.message;
+        errorDiv.classList.remove('hidden');
+    } finally {
+        btn.disabled = false;
+    }
+}
+
 // Close modal on background click
 document.getElementById('slm-settings-modal')?.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
     if (e.target === this) {