diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 207ba38f757..7e5c4b8bcf3 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@ sorc/link_workflow.sh @WalterKolczynski-NOAA @DavidHuber-NOAA @aerorahul @KateFr
 jobs/JGDAS_AERO_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_BMATRIX @CoryMartin-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_DIAG @RussTreadon-NOAA @CoryMartin-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF @RussTreadon-NOAA @CoryMartin-NOAA
-jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK @GwenChen-NOAA
-jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC @GwenChen-NOAA
+jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN @EdwardSafford-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD @EdwardSafford-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_ENKF_* @RussTreadon-NOAA @CoryMartin-NOAA @CatherineThomas-NOAA
 jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS @jack-woollen
 jobs/JGDAS_GLOBAL_OCEAN_ANALYSIS_ECEN @guillaumevernieres
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG @GwenChen-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_GENESIS @JiayiPeng-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_TRACKER @JiayiPeng-NOAA
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND @GwenChen-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FSU_GENESIS
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK @GwenChen-NOAA
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META @GwenChen-NOAA
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF @GwenChen-NOAA
-jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC @GwenChen-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS @WenMeng-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND @BoCui-NOAA
 jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_VERIFICATION
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP @WalterKolczynski-NOAA @DavidHuber-NOAA @KateFriedman-NOAA
 jobs/JGLOBAL_EXTRACTVARS @EricSinsky-NOAA
 jobs/JGLOBAL_FORECAST @aerorahul
 jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_* @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
-jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS @GwenChen-NOAA
+jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS @GwenChen-NOAA @AminIlia-NOAA @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_EMISSIONS @bbakernoaa
 jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OBS_AERO @CoryMartin-NOAA
 jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ jobs/rocoto/* @WalterKolczynski-NOAA @KateFriedman-NOAA @DavidHuber-NOAA
 # scripts
 scripts/exgdas_aero_analysis_generate_bmatrix.py @CoryMartin-NOAA
 scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh @RussTreadon-NOAA @CoryMartin-NOAA
-scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
+scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh @EdwardSafford-NOAA
 scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh @EdwardSafford-NOAA
 scripts/exgdas_enkf_earc_*.py @DavidHuber-NOAA
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ scripts/exgdas_enkf_snow_recenter.py @jiaruidong2017
 scripts/exgdas_enkf_update.sh @CoryMartin-NOAA @RussTreadon-NOAA @CatherineThomas-NOAA
 scripts/exgdas_global_marine_analysis_letkf.py @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
 scripts/exgfs_aero_init_aerosol.py @WalterKolczynski-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc_skew_t.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh @WenMeng-NOAA
-scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc_skew_t.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
+scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh @BoCui-NOAA
 scripts/exgfs_pmgr.sh
 scripts/exgfs_prdgen_manager.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ scripts/exglobal_forecast.py @aerorahul
 scripts/exglobal_forecast.sh @aerorahul @WalterKolczynski-NOAA
 scripts/exglobal_marine_analysis_* @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
 scripts/exglobal_marinebmat.py @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
-scripts/exglobal_oceanice_products.py @GwenChen-NOAA
+scripts/exglobal_oceanice_products.py @GwenChen-NOAA @AminIlia-NOAA @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 scripts/exglobal_prep_emissions.py @bbakernoaa
 scripts/exglobal_prep_obs_aero.py @CoryMartin-NOAA
 scripts/exglobal_prep_snow_obs.py @jiaruidong2017
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ getdump.sh @WalterKolczynski-NOAA @KateFriedman-NOAA
 getges.sh @WalterKolczynski-NOAA @KateFriedman-NOAA
 getgfsnctime @CoryMartin-NOAA
 getncdimlen @CoryMartin-NOAA
-gfs_bfr2gpk.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-gfs_bufr.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
-gfs_bufr_netcdf.sh @GwenChen-NOAA
+gfs_bfr2gpk.sh @BoCui-NOAA
+gfs_bufr.sh @BoCui-NOAA
+gfs_bufr_netcdf.sh @BoCui-NOAA
 gfs_sndp.sh @BoCui-NOAA
 gfs_truncate_enkf.sh @CoryMartin-NOAA
 global_savefits.sh
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ush/python/pygfs/task/gfs_forecast.py @aerorahul
 ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_analysis.py @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
 ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_bmat.py @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
 ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_letkf.py @guillaumevernieres @AndrewEichmann-NOAA
-ush/python/pygfs/task/oceanice_products.py @aerorahul @GwenChen-NOAA
+ush/python/pygfs/task/oceanice_products.py @aerorahul @GwenChen-NOAA @AminIlia-NOAA @ChristopherHill-NOAA
 ush/python/pygfs/task/snow_analysis.py @jiaruidong2017
 ush/python/pygfs/task/snowens_analysis.py @jiaruidong2017
 ush/python/pygfs/task/stage_ic.py @KateFriedman-NOAA
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ak.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ak.sh
index 00517e2b198..a5a3eece7ca 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ak.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ak.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ device="nc | gfs.meta.ak"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 fend=F216
@@ -219,20 +219,20 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s gfs.meta.ak ]]; then
   exit "${err}"
 fi
 
-mv gfs.meta.ak "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
+mv gfs.meta.ak "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
 export err=$?
 if (( err != 0 )) ; then
-    echo "FATAL ERROR: Failed to move meta file to ${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
+    echo "FATAL ERROR: Failed to move meta file to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} = "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_ak"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_bwx.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_bwx.sh
index 04f70ad7c14..ff5ae87a19a 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_bwx.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_bwx.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ device="nc | ${metaname}"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 fend=F180
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]]; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} = "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
             "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-                "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
+                "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${metaname}"
     fi
 fi
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_comp.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_comp.sh
index 38c15a60c70..821e87135dc 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_comp.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_comp.sh
@@ -486,18 +486,18 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} = "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
     fi
     if (( fhr == 126 )) ; then
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_METAFILE_LAST "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_crb.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_crb.sh
index 83f08e3d1aa..84bf11873ad 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_crb.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_crb.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ device="nc | ${metaname}"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 # DEFINE YESTERDAY
@@ -404,14 +404,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hi.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hi.sh
index c1e7f1bcf86..0f4fe0908cc 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hi.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hi.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ device="nc | mrfhi.meta"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 if [[ "${envir}" = "prod" ]] ; then
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s mrfhi.meta ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv mrfhi.meta "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
+mv mrfhi.meta "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-    "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
+    "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_hi"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hur.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hur.sh
index 156a32b5b88..1f420fb503c 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hur.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_hur.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ device="nc | ${metaname}"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 #
@@ -456,14 +456,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_atl.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_atl.sh
index fdc7c027bac..ef82c18c3aa 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_atl.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_atl.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_atl"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_atl"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-      "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_atl"
+      "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_atl"
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_comp.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_comp.sh
index 91f8a488769..abc137086c6 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_comp.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_comp.sh
@@ -477,10 +477,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_comp"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_comp"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert MODEL" "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_comp"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_comp"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_pac.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_pac.sh
index e9a3f8bdafa..f9870e09428 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_pac.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_pac.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_pac"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_pac"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_pac"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_pac"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ql.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ql.sh
index 0443a08a72a..cf5b38c9751 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ql.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ql.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ql"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ql"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ql"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ql"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_skewt.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_skewt.sh
index dd1d1b92ef9..aa1fa00448f 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_skewt.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_skewt.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -292,10 +292,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_skewt"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_skewt"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_skewt"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_skewt"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ver.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ver.sh
index 692da0d3492..29c9e838c31 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ver.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_mar_ver.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ver"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ver"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ver"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_mar_ver"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_nhsh.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_nhsh.sh
index c4acf386027..4af0bf4c58c 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_nhsh.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_nhsh.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 if [[ "${envir}" == "para" ]] ; then
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ for metaname in Nmeta_nh Nmeta_sh; do
         exit $(( err + 100 ))
     fi
 
-    mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
+    mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
     if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
         if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} = "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
             DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
             "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-                "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
+                "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metaname/Nmeta_}"
         fi
     fi
 done
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_na_ver b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_na_ver
index 3aaf93db683..b9f18b22ea4 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_na_ver
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_na_ver
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ if [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit 100
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_na_mar"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_na_mar"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_na_mar"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_na_mar"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_np_ver b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_np_ver
index 0968b55747d..91c20babe36 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_np_ver
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_opc_np_ver
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ if [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit 100
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_np_mar"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_np_mar"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_np_mar"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}ver_${PDY}_${cyc}_np_mar"
 fi
 
 exit
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_precip.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_precip.sh
index ea12012758a..91eb76baf0b 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_precip.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_precip.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 #
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_qpf.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_qpf.sh
index 56197675e22..cf6a2b25432 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_qpf.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_qpf.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -398,14 +398,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-      "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+      "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
    if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
       DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
       "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-         "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
+         "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_us_${metatype}"
    fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa.sh
index 2b36f6a25ce..99feb073c6e 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -411,14 +411,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa2.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa2.sh
index 00330e7cf0a..b5f36e10e12 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa2.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_sa2.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export HPCGFS="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${HPCGFS} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${HPCGFS}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${HPCGFS}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -343,14 +343,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
     DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_trop.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_trop.sh
index 1991e04c4ed..e08299621a8 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_trop.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_trop.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 mdl=gfs
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s "${metaname}" ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     if [[ "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/${mdl}_${PDY}_${cyc}_${metatype}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_us.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_us.sh
index 78ec25fa923..a04e321e1ec 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_us.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_us.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl" datatype.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 device="nc | gfs.meta"
@@ -159,18 +159,18 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s gfs.meta ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv gfs.meta "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
+mv gfs.meta "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
     fi
     if (( fhr == 216 )) ; then
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_METAFILE_LAST "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_us"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_usext.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_usext.sh
index efbc7e229db..927ead37245 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_usext.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_usext.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/ak_sfstns.tbl" alaska.tbl
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 device="nc | mrf.meta"
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ if (( err != 0 )) || [[ ! -s mrf.meta ]] &> /dev/null; then
     exit $(( err + 100 ))
 fi
 
-mv mrf.meta "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
+mv mrf.meta "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
     if [[ ${DBN_ALERT_TYPE} == "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfs_${PDY}_${cyc}_usext"
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ver.sh b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ver.sh
index eb8b5b15c6e..ef0d73fed14 100755
--- a/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ver.sh
+++ b/gempak/ush/gfs_meta_ver.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ device="nc | ${metaname}"
 #
 export COMIN="${RUN}.${PDY}${cyc}"
 if [[ ! -L ${COMIN} ]]; then
-    ${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
+    ${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" "${COMIN}"
 fi
 
 # SET CURRENT CYCLE AS THE VERIFICATION GRIDDED FILE.
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ EOFplt
 
 done
 
-mv "${metaname}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
+mv "${metaname}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]] ; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
     if [[ "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" = "GFS_METAFILE_LAST" ]] ; then
         DBN_ALERT_TYPE=GFS_METAFILE
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-            "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
+            "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}/gfsver_${PDY}_${cyc}"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
index 4e028420894..d2f7012cf8e 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ export DO_CALC_ANALYSIS=${DO_CALC_ANALYSIS:-"YES"}
 export APREFIX="${RUN/enkf}.t${cyc}z."
 export APREFIX_ENS="${RUN}.t${cyc}z."
 
-RUN=${RUN/enkf} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_HISTORY
-MEMDIR="mem001" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_MEM:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL
+RUN=${RUN/enkf} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL \
+    COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL
+
+MEMDIR="mem001" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY_MEM:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL
 
 ###############################################################
 # Run relevant script
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 4d6fdf4a23a..796c537ad70 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 # Define COM directories
 ##############################################
 for grid in 0p25 1p00; do
-  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL"
+  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL"
 done
 
 for grid in 0p25 1p00; do
-  prod_dir="COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}"
-  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
+  prod_dir="COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}"
+  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
 
   if [[ ! -d "${!prod_dir}" ]] ; then
     mkdir -m 775 -p "${!prod_dir}"
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ done
 # Execute the script for one degree grib
 ########################################################
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script for quater-degree grib
 ########################################################
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
 
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
index 3a1cbac120f..3d55b9c1f5b 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ export SENDDBN=${SENDDBN:-NO}
 export SENDAWIP=${SENDAWIP:-NO}
 export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_WMO
-GRID="0p25" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO:COM_ATMOS_WMO_TMPL
+GRID="0p25" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL
 
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}" ]] ; then
-  mkdir -m 775 -p "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}"
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}" ]] ; then
+  mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}"
 fi
 
 export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 7a00cb93852..7fbe433f357 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ export DO_HD_PGRB=${DO_HD_PGRB:-YES}
 # Define COM directories
 ##############################################
 for grid in 0p25 0p50 1p00; do
-  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL"
+  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL"
 done
 
 for grid in 1p00 0p50 0p25 40km 35km_atl 35km_pac; do
-  prod_dir="COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}"
-  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
+  prod_dir="COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}"
+  GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_${grid}:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
 
   if [[ ! -d "${!prod_dir}" ]] ; then
     mkdir -m 775 -p "${!prod_dir}"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fhmin=252
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fhmin=246
 fhmax=276
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 6 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fhmin=288
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=120
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 1 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fhmin=123
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fhmin=252
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax="${ocean_domain_max}"
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_pac" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_pac}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_pac" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_pac}"
 
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_atl" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_atl}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_atl" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_atl}"
 
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "40km" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_40km}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "40km" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_40km}"
   fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
index 9a42990f244..79696e6e902 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ export COMINnam=${COMINnam:-$(compath.py "${envir}/nam/${nam_ver}")/nam}
 export SENDDBN=${SENDDBN:-NO}
 export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 
-GRID=1p00 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
+GRID=1p00 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
 
-GRID="meta" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}" ]] ; then
-  mkdir -m 775 -p "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}"
+GRID="meta" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}" ]] ; then
+  mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}"
 fi
 
 ########################################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
index 7810d98c343..557ce93f9ed 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 ##############################################
 # Define COM directories
 ##############################################
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_GOES
-GRID=0p25 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" ]]; then mkdir -m 775 -p "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"; fi
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES:COM_ATMOS_GOES_TMPL
+GRID=0p25 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL"
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" ]]; then
+  mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+fi
 
 #################################################################
 # Execute the script for the regular grib
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
index 7b525c2009d..e0bcf0b5029 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ export model=${model:-gfs}
 export SENDDBN=${SENDDBN:-NO}
 export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_MASTER COM_ATMOS_GOES
-GRID="0p50" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER:COM_ATMOS_MASTER_TMPL \
+    COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES:COM_ATMOS_GOES_TMPL
+GRID="0p50" YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+    COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL
 
-mkdir -m 775 -p "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}"
+mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}"
 
 #############################################################
 # Execute the script
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
index 66446b8e6b8..322ee1b692e 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
@@ -20,17 +20,20 @@ export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 ##############################
 export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_HISTORY COM_ATMOS_BUFR \
-  COM_ATMOS_WMO COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK
-
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}"
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+  COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL \
+  COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR:COM_ATMOS_BUFR_TMPL \
+  COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO:COM_ATMOS_WMO_TMPL \
+  COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK:COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_TMPL
+
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}"
 fi
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}"
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}"
 fi
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}"
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}"
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
index 19fcf0fa7cb..f3d320ec93b 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export RUN=${RUN:-gfs}
 ###########################
 export EXT_FCST=NO
 
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_HISTORY
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
index 999332fb009..5c48c18ac62 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "atmos_products" -c "base atmos_produc
 ##############################################
 
 # Construct COM variables from templates
-YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS COM_ATMOS_HISTORY COM_ATMOS_MASTER
+YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx \
+  COMIN_ATMOS_ANALYSIS:COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_TMPL \
+  COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_TMPL \
+  COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER:COM_ATMOS_MASTER_TMPL
 
 for grid in '0p25' '0p50' '1p00'; do
-  prod_dir="COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
+  prod_dir="COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
   GRID=${grid} YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx "${prod_dir}:COM_ATMOS_GRIB_GRID_TMPL"
   if [[ ! -d "${!prod_dir}" ]]; then mkdir -m 775 -p "${!prod_dir}"; fi
 done
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
index b663641d99b..4794c5568b8 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ SIGLEVEL=${SIGLEVEL:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_hyblev.l${LEVS}.txt}
 APREFIX=${APREFIX:-""}
 APREFIX_ENS=${APREFIX_ENS:-""}
 # at full resolution
-ATMF03=${ATMF03:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf003.nc}
-ATMF04=${ATMF04:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf004.nc}
-ATMF05=${ATMF05:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf005.nc}
-ATMF06=${ATMF06:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf006.nc}
-ATMF07=${ATMF07:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf007.nc}
-ATMF08=${ATMF08:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf008.nc}
-ATMF09=${ATMF09:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf009.nc}
+ATMF03=${ATMF03:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf003.nc}
+ATMF04=${ATMF04:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf004.nc}
+ATMF05=${ATMF05:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf005.nc}
+ATMF06=${ATMF06:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf006.nc}
+ATMF07=${ATMF07:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf007.nc}
+ATMF08=${ATMF08:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf008.nc}
+ATMF09=${ATMF09:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf009.nc}
 # at ensemble resolution
-ATMF03ENS=${ATMF03ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf003.ensres.nc}
-ATMF04ENS=${ATMF04ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf004.ensres.nc}
-ATMF05ENS=${ATMF05ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf005.ensres.nc}
-ATMF06ENS=${ATMF06ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf006.ensres.nc}
-ATMF07ENS=${ATMF07ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf007.ensres.nc}
-ATMF08ENS=${ATMF08ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf008.ensres.nc}
-ATMF09ENS=${ATMF09ENS:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf009.ensres.nc}
-ATMFCST_ENSRES=${ATMFCST_ENSRES:-${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY_MEM}/${APREFIX_ENS}atmf006.nc}
+ATMF03ENS=${ATMF03ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf003.ensres.nc}
+ATMF04ENS=${ATMF04ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf004.ensres.nc}
+ATMF05ENS=${ATMF05ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf005.ensres.nc}
+ATMF06ENS=${ATMF06ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf006.ensres.nc}
+ATMF07ENS=${ATMF07ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf007.ensres.nc}
+ATMF08ENS=${ATMF08ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf008.ensres.nc}
+ATMF09ENS=${ATMF09ENS:-${COMOUT_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${APREFIX}atmf009.ensres.nc}
+ATMFCST_ENSRES=${ATMFCST_ENSRES:-${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY_MEM}/${APREFIX_ENS}atmf006.nc}
 
 # Set script / GSI control parameters
 DOHYBVAR=${DOHYBVAR:-"NO"}
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
index 475fd8565e5..a2041964e2d 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pdsext=no
 
 
 GEMGRD="${RUN}_${grid}_${PDY}${cyc}f${fhr3}"
-source_dirvar="COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
+source_dirvar="COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
 export GRIBIN="${!source_dirvar}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid}.f${fhr3}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${GRIBIN}.idx"
 
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
index c67668c5626..690e9580074 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ source "${USHgfs}/product_functions.sh"
 ###############################################
 sleep_interval=10
 max_tries=180
-idxfile="${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2b.0p25.f${fcsthrs}.idx"
+idxfile="${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2b.0p25.f${fcsthrs}.idx"
 if ! wait_for_file "${idxfile}" "${sleep_interval}" "${max_tries}"; then
   msg="FATAL ERROR: No GFS pgrb2 file after waiting"
   err_exit "${msg}"
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ export opt28=' -new_grid_interpolation budget -fi '
 #    Process GFS GRIB AWIP PRODUCTS IN GRIB2                  #
 ###############################################################
 
-cp "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2.0p25.f${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2${fcsthrs}"
-cp "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p25.f${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2b${fcsthrs}"
+cp "${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2.0p25.f${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2${fcsthrs}"
+cp "${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p25.f${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2b${fcsthrs}"
 cat "tmpfile2${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2b${fcsthrs}" > "tmpfile${fcsthrs}"
 ${WGRIB2} "tmpfile${fcsthrs}" | grep -F -f "${PARMgfs}/product/gfs_awips_parmlist_g2" | \
    ${WGRIB2} -i -grib masterfile "tmpfile${fcsthrs}"
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
       echo "error from tocgrib2=${err}"
 
       ##############################
-      # Post Files to  ${COM_ATMOS_WMO}
+      # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}
       ##############################
 
       mv "grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}" \
-         "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}"
+         "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}"
 
       ##############################
       # Distribute Data
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
 
       if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == 'YES' || "${SENDAWIP}" == 'YES' ]]; then
           "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" NTC_LOW "${NET}" "${job}" \
-				     "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}"
+				     "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}"
       else
-          echo "File ${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID} not posted to db_net."
+          echo "File ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID} not posted to db_net."
       fi
    elif [[ ${GRID} != "003" ]]; then
       export FORT11="awps_file_f${fcsthrs}_${GRID}"
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
       export err=$?; err_chk || exit "${err}"
 
       ##############################
-      # Post Files to  ${COM_ATMOS_WMO} 
+      # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}
       ##############################
 
       mv "grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs}" \
-         "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs}"
+         "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs}"
 
       ##############################
       # Distribute Data
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
 
       if [[ "${SENDDBN}" = 'YES' || "${SENDAWIP}" = 'YES' ]]; then
           "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" NTC_LOW "${NET}" "${job}" \
-				     "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs}"
+				     "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs}"
       else
-          echo "File ${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs} not posted to db_net."
+          echo "File ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthrs} not posted to db_net."
       fi
    fi
    echo "Awip Processing ${fcsthrs} hour completed normally"
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
index 38c958328f9..f9b056076ef 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export numproc=23
 # Find the last hour available
 for (( fhr = fhend; fhr >= fhbeg; fhr = fhr - fhinc )) ; do
   fhr3=$(printf "%03d" "${fhr}")
-  if [[ -r "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}/${GEMGRD1}${fhr3}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -r "${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}/${GEMGRD1}${fhr3}" ]]; then
     break
   fi
 done
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ while (( fhr <= fhend )); do
     fhr=126
   fi
 
-  gempak_file="${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}/${GEMGRD1}${fhr3}"
+  gempak_file="${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}/${GEMGRD1}${fhr3}"
   if ! wait_for_file "${gempak_file}" "${sleep_interval}" "${max_tries}"; then
     echo "FATAL ERROR: gempak grid file ${gempak_file} not available after maximum wait time."
     exit 7
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
index 1bc2176e02b..46b06aa39b8 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pdsext=no
 
 
 GEMGRD="${RUN2}_${PDY}${cyc}f${fhr3}"
-GRIBIN="${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${model}.${cycle}.${GRIB}${fhr3}${EXT}"
+GRIBIN="${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${model}.${cycle}.${GRIB}${fhr3}${EXT}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${GRIBIN}"
 
 if [[ ! -r "${GRIBIN_chk}" ]]; then
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ EOF
 
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
-cpfs "${GEMGRD}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}/${GEMGRD}"
+cpfs "${GEMGRD}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}/${GEMGRD}"
 if [[ ${SENDDBN} == "YES" ]] ; then
   "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${DBN_ALERT_TYPE}" "${job}" \
-    "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}/${GEMGRD}"
+    "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}/${GEMGRD}"
 fi
 
 "${GEMEXE}/gpend"
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
index 621e5324916..255b4ae1de3 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ SLEEP_LOOP_MAX=$(( SLEEP_TIME / SLEEP_INT ))
 ####################################
 # Check if this is a restart
 ####################################
-if [[ -f "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb2" ]]; then
-   modelrecvy=$(cat < "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb")
+if [[ -f "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb2" ]]; then
+   modelrecvy=$(cat < "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb")
    recvy_cyc="${modelrecvy:8:2}"
    recvy_shour="${modelrecvy:10:13}"
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    # existence of the restart files
    ###############################
    export pgm="postcheck"
-   grib_file="${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p50.f${fhr3}.idx"
+   grib_file="${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p50.f${fhr3}.idx"
    if ! wait_for_file "${grib_file}" "${SLEEP_INT}" "${SLEEP_LOOP_MAX}"; then
       echo "FATAL ERROR: 0p50 grib file not available after max sleep time"
       export err=9
@@ -108,22 +108,22 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    # Process Global NPOESS 0.50 GFS GRID PRODUCTS IN GRIB2 F000 - F024  #
    ######################################################################
    paramlist="${PARMgfs}/product/global_npoess_paramlist_g2"
-   cp "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2.0p50.f${fhr3}" tmpfile2
-   cp "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p50.f${fhr3}" tmpfile2b
+   cp "${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2.0p50.f${fhr3}" tmpfile2
+   cp "${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2b.0p50.f${fhr3}" tmpfile2b
    cat tmpfile2 tmpfile2b > tmpfile
    # shellcheck disable=SC2312
    ${WGRIB2} tmpfile | grep -F -f "${paramlist}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib  pgb2file tmpfile
    export err=$?; err_chk
 
-   cp pgb2file "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess"
+   cp pgb2file "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess"
 
    if [[ ${SENDDBN} == "YES" ]]; then
        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_PGBNPOESS "${job}" \
-				  "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess"
+				  "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess"
    else
        echo "File ${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess not posted to db_net."
    fi
-   echo "${PDY}${cyc}${fhr3}" > "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.halfdeg.npoess"
+   echo "${PDY}${cyc}${fhr3}" > "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.halfdeg.npoess"
    rm tmpfile pgb2file
 
 done
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    # existence of the restart files
    ###############################
    export pgm="postcheck"
-   # grib_file="${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.goesmasterf${fhr3}.grb2"
-   grib_file="${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.special.grb2f${fhr3}"
+   # grib_file="${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.goesmasterf${fhr3}.grb2"
+   grib_file="${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.special.grb2f${fhr3}"
    if ! wait_for_file "${grib_file}" "${SLEEP_INT}" "${SLEEP_LOOP_MAX}"; then
       echo "FATAL ERROR: GOES master grib file ${grib_file} not available after max sleep time"
       export err=9
@@ -172,20 +172,20 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
 
    ${WGRIB2} pgb2file -s > pgb2ifile
 
-   cp pgb2file "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr3}"
-   cp pgb2ifile "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr3}.idx"
-   cp pgb2file2 "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2f${fhr3}.grd221"
+   cp pgb2file "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr3}"
+   cp pgb2ifile "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr3}.idx"
+   cp pgb2file2 "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2f${fhr3}.grd221"
 
    if [[ ${SENDDBN} == "YES" ]]; then
        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_GOESSIMPGB2_0P25 "${job}" \
-				  "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr}"
+				  "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr}"
        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_GOESSIMPGB2_0P25_WIDX "${job}" \
-				  "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr}.idx"
+				  "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2.0p25.f${fhr}.idx"
        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_GOESSIMGRD221_PGB2 "${job}" \
-				  "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2f${fhr}.grd221"
+				  "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.goessimpgrb2f${fhr}.grd221"
    fi
 
-   echo "${PDY}${cyc}${fhr}" > "${COM_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb"
+   echo "${PDY}${cyc}${fhr}" > "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.control.goessimpgrb"
    rm pgb2file2 pgb2ifile
 
    if [[ ${SENDECF} == "YES" ]]; then
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
index 36670879053..4b7d38eb6cc 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ case ${grid} in
   *) grid_in="1p00";;
 esac
 
-source_var="COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid_in}"
+source_var="COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid_in}"
 export GRIBIN="${!source_var}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid_in}.f${fhr3}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${!source_var}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid_in}.f${fhr3}.idx"
 
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
index 8df999412ca..e31ca3a87ad 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
@@ -45,11 +45,8 @@ export NINT1=${FHOUT_HF_GFS:-1}
 export NEND1=${FHMAX_HF_GFS:-120}
 export NINT3=${FHOUT_GFS:-3}
 
-rm -f -r "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}"
-mkdir -p "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}"
-
 GETDIM="${USHgfs}/getncdimlen"
-LEVS=$(${GETDIM} "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf000.${atmfm}" pfull)
+LEVS=$(${GETDIM} "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf000.${atmfm}" pfull)
 declare -x LEVS
 
 # Initialize an empty list to store the hours
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ for fhr in "${hour_list[@]}"; do
   # Format fhr_p with leading zeros
   fhr_p="$(printf "%03d" "$fhr_p")" 
 
-  filename="${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr}.${logfm}"
+  filename="${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr}.${logfm}"
   if [[ -z ${filename} ]]; then
     echo "File ${filename} is required but not found."
     err_exit "FATAL ERROR: logf${fhr} not found."
@@ -153,7 +150,7 @@ ${runscript} "${fhr}" "${fhr_p}" "${FINT}" "${F00FLAG}" "${DATA}"
 ##############################################################
 # Tar and gzip the individual bufr files and send them to /com
 ##############################################################
-cd "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}" || exit 2
+cd "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}" || exit 2
 tar -cf - . | /usr/bin/gzip > "${RUN}.${cycle}.bufrsnd.tar.gz"
 cd "${DATA}" || exit 2
 
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ cd "${DATA}" || exit 2
 ########################################
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]]; then
     "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_BUFRSND_TAR "${job}" \
-        "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}/${RUN}.${cycle}.bufrsnd.tar.gz"
+        "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}/${RUN}.${cycle}.bufrsnd.tar.gz"
 fi
 
 ########################################
diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
index 1194d6c2fa1..e21463e3f14 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ icnt=1
 while [ $icnt -lt 1000 ]; do
   for fhr in $postjobs; do 
     fhr3=$(printf "%03d" $fhr)   
-    if [ -s ${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr3}.txt ]; then
+    if [ -s ${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr3}.txt ]; then
       if [ $fhr -eq 0 ]; then 
         ####        ecflow_client --event release_${RUN}_postanl
         ecflow_client --event release_postanl
diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
index 1445863099e..5f40757100b 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 # Section creating pressure grib2 interpolated products
 
 # Files needed by ${INTERP_ATMOS_MASTERSH}
-MASTER_FILE="${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}master.grb2${fhr3}"
+MASTER_FILE="${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}master.grb2${fhr3}"
 
 # Get inventory from ${MASTER_FILE} that matches patterns from ${paramlista}
 # Extract this inventory from ${MASTER_FILE} into a smaller tmpfile or tmpfileb based on paramlista or paramlistb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ for (( nset=1 ; nset <= downset ; nset++ )); do
 
   # Move to COM and index the product grib files
   for grid in "${grids[@]}"; do
-    prod_dir="COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
+    prod_dir="COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
     ${NCP} "pgb2${grp}file_${fhr3}_${grid}" "${!prod_dir}/${PREFIX}pgrb2${grp}.${grid}.${fhr3}"
     ${WGRIB2} -s "pgb2${grp}file_${fhr3}_${grid}" > "${!prod_dir}/${PREFIX}pgrb2${grp}.${grid}.${fhr3}.idx"
   done
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ done  # for (( nset=1 ; nset <= downset ; nset++ ))
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Create the index file for the sflux master, if it exists.
-FLUX_FILE="${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
+FLUX_FILE="${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
 if [[ -s "${FLUX_FILE}" ]]; then
   ${WGRIB2} -s "${FLUX_FILE}" > "${FLUX_FILE}.idx"
 fi
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ if [[ "${FLXGF:-}" == "YES" ]]; then
   # Move to COM and index the product sflux file
   IFS=':' read -ra grids <<< "${grid_string}"
   for grid in "${grids[@]}"; do
-    prod_dir="COM_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
+    prod_dir="COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_${grid}"
     ${NCP} "sflux_${fhr3}_${grid}" "${!prod_dir}/${PREFIX}flux.${grid}.${fhr3}"
     ${WGRIB2} -s "sflux_${fhr3}_${grid}" > "${!prod_dir}/${PREFIX}flux.${grid}.${fhr3}.idx"
   done
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ if [[ "${WGNE:-}" == "YES" ]]; then
   grp=""  # TODO: this should be "a" when we eventually rename the pressure grib2 files per EE2 convention
   if (( FORECAST_HOUR > 0 & FORECAST_HOUR <= FHMAX_WGNE )); then
     # TODO: 597 is the message number for APCP in GFSv16.  GFSv17 may change this as more messages are added. This can be controlled via config.atmos_products
-    ${WGRIB2} "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2${grp}.0p25.${fhr3}" -d "${APCP_MSG:-597}" -grib "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}"
+    ${WGRIB2} "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2${grp}.0p25.${fhr3}" -d "${APCP_MSG:-597}" -grib "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}"
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -202,57 +202,57 @@ fi
 # Start sending DBN alerts
 # Everything below this line is for sending files to DBN (SENDDBN=YES)
 if [[ "${SENDDBN:-}" == "YES" ]]; then
-  "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P25"       "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p25.${fhr3}"
-  "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P25_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p25.${fhr3}.idx"
+  "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P25"       "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p25.${fhr3}"
+  "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P25_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p25.${fhr3}.idx"
   if [[ "${RUN}" == "gfs" ]]; then
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P25"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p25.${fhr3}"
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P25_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p25.${fhr3}.idx"
-    if [[ -s "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}" ]]; then
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P5"       "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P5_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}.idx"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P5"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p50.${fhr3}"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P5_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p50.${fhr3}.idx"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P25"      "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p25.${fhr3}"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P25_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p25.${fhr3}.idx"
+    if [[ -s "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}" ]]; then
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P5"       "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_0P5_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.0p50.${fhr3}.idx"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P5"      "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p50.${fhr3}"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_0P5_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p50}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.0p50.${fhr3}.idx"
     fi
-    if [[ -s "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}" ]]; then
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_1P0"       "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_1P0_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_1P0"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.1p00.${fhr3}"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_1P0_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
+    if [[ -s "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}" ]]; then
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_1P0"       "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2_1P0_WIDX"  "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_1P0"      "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.1p00.${fhr3}"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB2B_1P0_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2b.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
     fi
-    if [[ "${WGNE:-}" == "YES" ]] && [[ -s "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}" ]] ; then
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_WGNE" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}"
+    if [[ "${WGNE:-}" == "YES" ]] && [[ -s "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}" ]] ; then
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_WGNE" "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/${PREFIX}wgne.${fhr3}"
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ "${fhr3}" == "anl" ]]; then
 
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_MSC_sfcanl" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SA"         "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_MSC_sfcanl" "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SA"         "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
 
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGA_GB2"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
-    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGA_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGA_GB2"      "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
+    "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGA_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
 
   else  # forecast hours f000, f003, f006, etc.
 
     if [[ "${RUN}" == "gdas" ]]; then
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB_GB2"        "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB_GB2_WIDX"   "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB_GB2"        "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_PGB_GB2_WIDX"   "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GRIB_1p00}/${PREFIX}pgrb2.1p00.${fhr3}.idx"
       if (( FORECAST_HOUR % 3 == 0 )); then
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SF"           "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_BF"           "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2.idx"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SF"           "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_BF"           "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2"      "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2.idx"
       fi
     elif [[ "${RUN}" == "gfs" ]]; then
 
-      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SF" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
+      "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SF" "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}atm${fhr3}.nc"
       if (( fhr > 0 && fhr <= 84 )) || (( fhr == 120 )); then
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_BF" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_BF" "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${PREFIX}sfc${fhr3}.nc"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -s "${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrbf${fhr3}.grib2" ]]; then
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2"      "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
-        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2.idx"
+      if [[ -s "${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrbf${fhr3}.grib2" ]]; then
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2"      "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2"
+        "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL "${RUN^^}_SGB_GB2_WIDX" "${job}" "${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}sfluxgrb${fhr3}.grib2.idx"
       fi
     fi  # end if RUN=gfs
 
diff --git a/ush/gfs_bfr2gpk.sh b/ush/gfs_bfr2gpk.sh
index edef0a54a6c..5ac00e9cb3f 100755
--- a/ush/gfs_bfr2gpk.sh
+++ b/ush/gfs_bfr2gpk.sh
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 cd "${DATA}" || exit 2
 
 #  Set output directory:
-if [[ ! -d "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}" ]]; then mkdir -p "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}"; fi
+if [[ ! -d "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}" ]]; then mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}"; fi
 
 outfilbase=gfs_${PDY}${cyc}
 
 #  Get the list of individual station files.
 
 date
-cat "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr."*".${PDY}${cyc}" > bufr.combined
+cat "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr."*".${PDY}${cyc}" > bufr.combined
 date
 
 namsnd << EOF > /dev/null
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ date
 
 snd=${outfilbase}.snd
 sfc=${outfilbase}.sfc
-cp "${snd}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${snd}"
-cp "${sfc}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${sfc}"
-mv "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${snd}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${snd}"
-mv "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${sfc}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${sfc}"
+cp "${snd}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${snd}"
+cp "${sfc}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${sfc}"
+mv "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${snd}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${snd}"
+mv "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/.${sfc}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${sfc}"
 
 if [[ ${SENDDBN} == "YES" ]]; then
-   "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_PTYP_SFC "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${sfc}"
-   "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_PTYP_SND "${job}" "${COM_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${snd}"
+   "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_PTYP_SFC "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${sfc}"
+   "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" MODEL GFS_PTYP_SND "${job}" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK}/${snd}"
 fi
 echo "done" > "${DATA}/gembufr.done"
diff --git a/ush/gfs_bufr.sh b/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
index 3367468a8c7..a04dc43e977 100755
--- a/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
+++ b/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ CLASS="class1fv3"
 cat << EOF > gfsparm
  &NAMMET
   levs=${LEVS},makebufr=${bufrflag},
-  dird="${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr",
+  dird="${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr",
   nstart=${fhr},nend=${fhr},nint=${FINT},
   nend1=${NEND1},nint1=${NINT1},nint3=${NINT3},
   nsfc=80,f00=${f00flag},fformat=${fformat},np1=${np1},
@@ -77,22 +77,22 @@ EOF
 #---------------------------------------------------------
 # Make sure all files are available:
 
-filename="${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr}.${logfm}"
+filename="${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr}.${logfm}"
 if [[ -z ${filename} ]]; then
   echo "FATAL ERROR: COULD NOT LOCATE logf${fhr} file"
   exit 2
 fi
 
-filename="${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr_p}.${logfm}"
+filename="${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.logf${fhr_p}.${logfm}"
 if [[ -z ${filename} ]]; then
   echo "FATAL ERROR: COULD NOT LOCATE logf${fhr_p} file"
   exit 2
 fi
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
-${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf${fhr}.${atmfm}" "sigf${fhr}"
-${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr}.${atmfm}" "flxf${fhr}"
-${NLN} "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr_p}.${atmfm}" "flxf${fhr_p}"
+${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf${fhr}.${atmfm}" "sigf${fhr}"
+${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr}.${atmfm}" "flxf${fhr}"
+${NLN} "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr_p}.${atmfm}" "flxf${fhr_p}"
 
 #  define input BUFR table file.
 ${NLN} "${PARMgfs}/product/bufr_gfs_${CLASS}.tbl" fort.1
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ export err=$?
 
 if [[ "${err}" -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "GFS postsnd job error, Please check files "
-   echo "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf${fhr}.${atmfm}"
-   echo "${COM_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr}.${atmfm}"
+   echo "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atmf${fhr}.${atmfm}"
+   echo "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfcf${fhr}.${atmfm}"
    err_chk
 fi
 
diff --git a/ush/gfs_sndp.sh b/ush/gfs_sndp.sh
index abcd1f8542b..13f6b2908cd 100755
--- a/ush/gfs_sndp.sh
+++ b/ush/gfs_sndp.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cd $DATA/$m
 
     for stn in $(cat $file_list)
     do
-       cp "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr.${stn}.${PDY}${cyc}" "${DATA}/${m}/bufrin"
+       cp "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}/bufr.${stn}.${PDY}${cyc}" "${DATA}/${m}/bufrin"
        export pgm=tocsbufr.x
        #. prep_step
        export FORT11=$DATA/${m}/bufrin
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ EOF
     done
 
     if [[ ${SENDDBN} == 'YES' ]] ; then
-        cp "${DATA}/${m}/gfs_collective${m}.fil" "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/gfs_collective${m}.postsnd_${cyc}"
+        cp "${DATA}/${m}/gfs_collective${m}.fil" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/gfs_collective${m}.postsnd_${cyc}"
         "${DBNROOT}/bin/dbn_alert" NTC_LOW BUFR "${job}" \
-				   "${COM_ATMOS_WMO}/gfs_collective${m}.postsnd_${cyc}"
+				   "${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}/gfs_collective${m}.postsnd_${cyc}"
     fi
-    cp "${DATA}/${m}/gfs_collective${m}.fil" "${COM_ATMOS_BUFR}/."
+    cp "${DATA}/${m}/gfs_collective${m}.fil" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_BUFR}/."