diff --git a/app/models/service.rb b/app/models/service.rb
index f8fd6aa192f..df6934320f4 100644
--- a/app/models/service.rb
+++ b/app/models/service.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class Service < ApplicationRecord
   include CiFeatureMixin
   include Metric::CiMixin
 
+  extend InterRegionApiMethodRelay
+
+  include_concern 'Operations'
   include_concern 'RetirementManagement'
   include_concern 'Aggregation'
   include_concern 'ResourceLinking'
diff --git a/app/models/service/operations.rb b/app/models/service/operations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d269b0f303a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/service/operations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module Service::Operations
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  include_concern 'Lifecycle'
+end
diff --git a/app/models/service/operations/lifecycle.rb b/app/models/service/operations/lifecycle.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30610abcde1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/service/operations/lifecycle.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Service::Operations::Lifecycle
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  included do
+    api_relay_method :retire do |options|
+      options
+    end
+  end
+end