diff --git a/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap.F90 b/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap.F90
index 9db4f03100..71419ea4bf 100644
--- a/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap.F90
+++ b/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap.F90
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ module MOM_cap_mod
 character(len=256)   :: tmpstr
 logical              :: write_diagnostics = .false.
 logical              :: overwrite_timeslice = .false.
+logical              :: write_runtimelog = .false.
 character(len=32)    :: runtype  !< run type
 logical              :: profile_memory = .true.
 logical              :: grid_attach_area = .false.
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ module MOM_cap_mod
 type(ESMF_GeomType_Flag) :: geomtype
 #endif
 character(len=8) :: restart_mode = 'alarms'
+real(8) :: timere
 
 contains
 
@@ -230,6 +232,8 @@ subroutine InitializeP0(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
   integer                     :: iostat
   character(len=64)           :: value, logmsg
   character(len=*),parameter  :: subname='(MOM_cap:InitializeP0)'
+  type(ESMF_VM)               :: vm
+  integer                     :: mype
 
   rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
 
@@ -247,6 +251,14 @@ subroutine InitializeP0(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
   write(logmsg,*) write_diagnostics
   call ESMF_LogWrite('MOM_cap:DumpFields = '//trim(logmsg), ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)
 
+  write_runtimelog = .false.
+  call NUOPC_CompAttributeGet(gcomp, name="RunTimeLog", value=value, &
+       isPresent=isPresent, isSet=isSet, rc=rc)
+  if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
+  if (isPresent .and. isSet) write_runtimelog=(trim(value)=="true")
+  write(logmsg,*) write_runtimelog
+  call ESMF_LogWrite('MOM_cap:RunTimeLog = '//trim(logmsg), ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)
+
   overwrite_timeslice = .false.
   call NUOPC_CompAttributeGet(gcomp, name="OverwriteSlice", value=value, &
        isPresent=isPresent, isSet=isSet, rc=rc)
@@ -422,9 +434,11 @@ subroutine InitializeAdvertise(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
                                                                  ! (same as restartfile if single restart file)
   character(len=*), parameter            :: subname='(MOM_cap:InitializeAdvertise)'
   character(len=32)                      :: calendar
+  real(8)                                :: MPI_Wtime, timeiads
 !--------------------------------
 
   rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
+  if(write_runtimelog) timeiads = MPI_Wtime()
 
   call ESMF_LogWrite(subname//' enter', ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)
 
@@ -774,7 +788,8 @@ subroutine InitializeAdvertise(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
     call NUOPC_Advertise(exportState, standardName=fldsFrOcn(n)%stdname, name=fldsFrOcn(n)%shortname, rc=rc)
     if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
   enddo
-  if(is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'InitializeAdvertise complete'
+  if(write_runtimelog .and. is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time ', MPI_Wtime()-timeiads
+
 end subroutine InitializeAdvertise
 
 !> Called by NUOPC to realize import and export fields.  "Realizing" a field
@@ -856,9 +871,11 @@ subroutine InitializeRealize(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
   real(ESMF_KIND_R8)                         :: min_areacor_glob(2)
   real(ESMF_KIND_R8)                         :: max_areacor_glob(2)
   character(len=*), parameter                :: subname='(MOM_cap:InitializeRealize)'
+  real(8)                                    :: MPI_Wtime, timeirls
   !--------------------------------
 
   rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
+  if(write_runtimelog) timeirls = MPI_Wtime()
 
   call shr_log_setLogUnit (stdout)
 
@@ -1350,6 +1367,9 @@ subroutine InitializeRealize(gcomp, importState, exportState, clock, rc)
   !     timeslice=1, relaxedFlag=.true., rc=rc)
   !if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
 
+  timere = 0.
+  if(write_runtimelog .and. is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time ', MPI_Wtime()-timeirls
+
 end subroutine InitializeRealize
 
 !> TODO
@@ -1378,8 +1398,11 @@ subroutine DataInitialize(gcomp, rc)
   type(ESMF_Field)                       :: field
   character(len=64),allocatable          :: fieldNameList(:)
   character(len=*),parameter  :: subname='(MOM_cap:DataInitialize)'
+  real(8)                                :: MPI_Wtime, timedis
   !--------------------------------
 
+  if(write_runtimelog) timedis = MPI_Wtime()
+
   ! query the Component for its clock, importState and exportState
   call ESMF_GridCompGet(gcomp, clock=clock, importState=importState, exportState=exportState, rc=rc)
   if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
@@ -1440,6 +1463,8 @@ subroutine DataInitialize(gcomp, rc)
     enddo
   endif
 
+  if(write_runtimelog .and. is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time ', MPI_Wtime()-timedis
+
 end subroutine DataInitialize
 
 !> Called by NUOPC to advance the model a single timestep.
@@ -1490,9 +1515,14 @@ subroutine ModelAdvance(gcomp, rc)
   character(len=*),parameter             :: subname='(MOM_cap:ModelAdvance)'
   character(len=8)                       :: suffix
   integer                                :: num_rest_files
+  real(8)                                :: MPI_Wtime, timers
 
   rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
   if(profile_memory) call ESMF_VMLogMemInfo("Entering MOM Model_ADVANCE: ")
+  if(write_runtimelog) then
+     timers = MPI_Wtime()
+     if(timere>0. .and. is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time since last time step ',timers-timere
+  endif
 
   call shr_log_setLogUnit (stdout)
 
@@ -1726,6 +1756,11 @@ subroutine ModelAdvance(gcomp, rc)
     enddo
   endif
 
+  if(write_runtimelog) then
+    timere = MPI_Wtime()
+    if(is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time ', timere-timers
+  endif
+
   if(profile_memory) call ESMF_VMLogMemInfo("Leaving MOM Model_ADVANCE: ")
 
 end subroutine ModelAdvance
@@ -1928,11 +1963,13 @@ subroutine ocean_model_finalize(gcomp, rc)
   character(len=64)                      :: timestamp
   logical                                :: write_restart
   character(len=*),parameter  :: subname='(MOM_cap:ocean_model_finalize)'
+  real(8)                                :: MPI_Wtime, timefs
 
   if (is_root_pe()) then
     write(stdout,*) 'MOM: --- finalize called ---'
   endif
   rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
+  if(write_runtimelog) timefs = MPI_Wtime()
 
   call ESMF_GridCompGetInternalState(gcomp, ocean_internalstate, rc)
   if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
@@ -1961,9 +1998,7 @@ subroutine ocean_model_finalize(gcomp, rc)
   call io_infra_end()
   call MOM_infra_end()
 
-  if (is_root_pe()) then
-    write(stdout,*) 'MOM: --- completed ---'
-  endif
+  if(write_runtimelog .and. is_root_pe()) write(stdout,*) 'In ',trim(subname),' time ', MPI_Wtime()-timefs
 
 end subroutine ocean_model_finalize