diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index b0dd17d59e5..f3914b58007 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ body:
         - All or N/A
         - WCOSS2
         - Hera
+        - Gaea-C5
+        - Gaea-C6
         - Orion
         - Hercules
         - Jet
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
index 147f5a1b3d5..dbde486b08b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dump_request.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ body:
       options:
         - WCOSS2
         - Hera/Ursa
+        - Gaea-C5
+        - Gaea-C6
         - Orion/Hercules
-        - Jet
       multiple: true
     validations:
       required: true
diff --git a/dev/jobs/arch_tars.sh b/dev/jobs/arch_tars.sh
index 52028759918..44e95da82a7 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/arch_tars.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/arch_tars.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then
     exit "${status}"
 fi
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="arch_tars"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/arch_vrfy.sh b/dev/jobs/arch_vrfy.sh
index 235c8da774b..94c74f198a3 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/arch_vrfy.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/arch_vrfy.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then
     exit "${status}"
 fi
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="arch_vrfy"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/earc_tars.sh b/dev/jobs/earc_tars.sh
index d09318fadbb..ed1cf1719a2 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/earc_tars.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/earc_tars.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then
     exit "${status}"
 fi
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="earc_tars"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/earc_vrfy.sh b/dev/jobs/earc_vrfy.sh
index 440331e61dc..aa8ce035e4e 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/earc_vrfy.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/earc_vrfy.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then
     exit "${status}"
 fi
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="earc_vrfy"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/esnowanl.sh b/dev/jobs/esnowanl.sh
index c3969f85acd..e1eb2116734 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/esnowanl.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/esnowanl.sh
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ fi
 export job="esnowanl"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for ioda utilities
-# shellcheck disable=SC2311
-pyiodaPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/build/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/"
-gdasappPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/sorc/iodaconv/src:${pyiodaPATH}"
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}:${gdasappPATH}"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOWENS_ANALYSIS"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/globus_arch.sh b/dev/jobs/globus_arch.sh
index e82f05a4ea9..7bce96970ce 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/globus_arch.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/globus_arch.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ set -x
 status=$?
 [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]] && exit "${status}"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="globus_arch"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/globus_earc.sh b/dev/jobs/globus_earc.sh
index 683587755f9..2af8ce8f34e 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/globus_earc.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/globus_earc.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ set -x
 status=$?
 if [[ ${status} -ne 0 ]]; then exit "${status}"; fi
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 export job="globus_earc"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/marineanlletkf.sh b/dev/jobs/marineanlletkf.sh
index 2a9108e8e5d..973ab906cb7 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/marineanlletkf.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/marineanlletkf.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ fi
 export job="marineanlletkf"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# Setup Python path for GDASApp ush
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_LETKF"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/prep_emissions.sh b/dev/jobs/prep_emissions.sh
index c24c5b72456..57e1c9d9c7c 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/prep_emissions.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/prep_emissions.sh
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ status=$?
 export job="prep_emissions"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for workflow utilities and tasks
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}${HOMEgfs}/ush/python"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_EMISSIONS"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/prepatmiodaobs.sh b/dev/jobs/prepatmiodaobs.sh
index 681a78f6153..2a619a3b25c 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/prepatmiodaobs.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/prepatmiodaobs.sh
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ fi
 export job="prepatmobs"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for ioda utilities
-# shellcheck disable=SC2311
-pyiodaPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/build/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/"
-PYTHONPATH="${pyiodaPATH}:${PYTHONPATH}"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_PREP_IODA_OBS"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/prepoceanobs.sh b/dev/jobs/prepoceanobs.sh
index 090a08fc8f3..c1973a137e4 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/prepoceanobs.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/prepoceanobs.sh
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ fi
 export job="prepoceanobs"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for class defs and utils
-# shellcheck disable=SC2311
-pyiodaPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/build/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/"
-PYTHONPATH="${pyiodaPATH}:${PYTHONPATH}"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}"/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS
diff --git a/dev/jobs/snowanl.sh b/dev/jobs/snowanl.sh
index be1e7a7eb94..8106eed6206 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/snowanl.sh
+++ b/dev/jobs/snowanl.sh
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ fi
 export job="snowanl"
 export jobid="${job}.$$"
 
-###############################################################
-# setup python path for ioda utilities
-# shellcheck disable=SC2311
-pyiodaPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/build/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/"
-gdasappPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/sorc/iodaconv/src:${pyiodaPATH}"
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}:${gdasappPATH}"
-export PYTHONPATH
-
 ###############################################################
 # Execute the JJOB
 "${HOMEgfs}/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOW_ANALYSIS"
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 796c537ad70..cad337f86d8 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ done
 # Execute the script for one degree grib
 ########################################################
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" && true
+
+export err=$?; err_chk
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script for quater-degree grib
 ########################################################
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GDAS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
 
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
index 89a4856fde4..7b5c17eb532 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
@@ -54,14 +54,17 @@ export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-"${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_na.sh"
+"${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_na.sh" && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
-"${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_loop.sh"
+
+"${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_loop.sh" && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
+
 if [[ "${cyc}" == '06' ]]; then
-  "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_ecmwf_meta_ver.sh"
+  "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_ecmwf_meta_ver.sh" && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
-  "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_ukmet_meta_ver.sh"
+
+  "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_ukmet_meta_ver.sh" && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
 fi
 ########################################################
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ fi
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
 if (( cyc%12 == 0 )); then
-  "${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh"
+  "${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh" && true
 fi
 export err=$?; err_chk
 ########################################################
@@ -91,4 +94,3 @@ fi
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" != "YES" ]] ; then
   rm -rf "${DATA}"
 fi
-
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS b/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
index 7b5395fb87a..fdcd6477ad0 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ if [[ ${CDATE} -gt ${SDATE} ]]; then
   # RUN FIT2OBS VERIFICATION
   ##############################################
 
+  # Un-export SHELLOPTS before going into the Fit2Obs package (let that package handle logging/errors)
+  export -n SHELLOPTS
   "${SCRIPTSfit2obs}/excfs_gdas_vrfyfits.sh"
   err=$?
   if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
index 3d55b9c1f5b..ea77e398e5d 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh" "${fcsthrs}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh" "${fcsthrs}" && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
index dfd91ad24a9..5255cb530cd 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh" && true
 export err=$?;err_chk
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 7fbe433f357..66b797a0a34 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ fhmin=252
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -72,7 +75,8 @@ fhmin=246
 fhmax=276
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 6 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -80,7 +84,8 @@ fhmin=288
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -91,7 +96,8 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax=120
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 1 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -99,7 +105,8 @@ fhmin=123
 fhmax=240
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -107,7 +114,8 @@ fhmin=252
 fhmax=384
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 12 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -118,16 +126,17 @@ fhmin=0
 fhmax="${ocean_domain_max}"
 if (( fhr >= fhmin && fhr <= fhmax )); then
   if ((fhr % 3 == 0)); then
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_pac" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_pac}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_pac" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_pac}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
 
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_atl" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_atl}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_atl" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_atl}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
 
-    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "40km" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_40km}"
+    "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "40km" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_40km}" && true
+    export err=$?; err_chk
   fi
 fi
 
-export err=$?; err_chk
-
 ############################################
 # print exec I/O output
 ############################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
index 79696e6e902..5e51f069079 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fi
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh" && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
index 557ce93f9ed..6aab8aadf10 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export RUN2=gfs_goessim221
 export GRIB=goessimpgrb2f
 export EXT=".grd221"
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh" "${FHR3}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh" "${FHR3}" && true
 
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
index e0bcf0b5029..e29afea70f0 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}"
 
 #############################################################
 # Execute the script
-"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh"
+"${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh" && true
 export err=$?;err_chk
 #############################################################
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
index 322ee1b692e..a288da841d6 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@ fi
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
-err=$?
-if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
-fi
-
+${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh && true
+export err=$?; err_chk
 
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
index f3d320ec93b..44ac5b9d9b5 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} declare_from_tmpl -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY:COM_ATMOS_HISTORY
 
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
+${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh && true
+export err=$?; err_chk
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
index 5c48c18ac62..80218e5e551 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ export PREFIX="${RUN}.t${cyc}z."
 
 ###############################################################
 # Run exglobal script
-"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_products.sh"
-err=$?
-if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
-fi
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_products.sh" && true
+export err=$?
+err_chk
 
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
index 9e8be1b47da..af7108c4e70 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ if [[ ! -d ${COMOUT_ATMOS_MASTER} ]]; then mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_MASTER}"; fi
 ###############################################################
 # Run relevant exglobal script
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_upp.py"
-err=$?
-if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
-fi
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_upp.py" && true
+export err=$?
+err_chk
 
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP b/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
index 0320d8405ca..1a8bcb45f3d 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "cleanup" -c "base cleanup"
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_cleanup.sh"
-err=$?
-if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
-fi
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_cleanup.sh" && true
+export err=$?
+err_chk
 
 ##########################################
 # Remove the Temporary working directory
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS b/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
index df90f419508..db140659529 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ YMD="${PDY}" HH="${cyc}" declare_from_tmpl -rx "COM_${COMPONENT^^}_NETCDF"
 
 ###############################################################
 # Run exglobal script
-"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_oceanice_products.py"
-err=$?
-if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
-fi
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_oceanice_products.py" && true
+export err=$?
+err_chk
 
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
index 1c13464aee9..cab4eacb32a 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
@@ -19,18 +19,20 @@ if [[ ${MODEL} == GDAS ]]; then
     for fhr3 in ${fcsthrs}; do
         gempak_file="${COMIN_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}/${RUN}_1p00_${PDY}${cyc}f${fhr3}"
         if ! wait_for_file "${gempak_file}" "${sleep_interval}" "${max_tries}" ; then
-            echo "FATAL ERROR: ${gempak_file} not found after ${max_tries} iterations"
-            exit 10
+            export err=10
+            err_chk "FATAL ERROR: ${gempak_file} not found after ${max_tries} iterations"
         fi
 
-        cp "${gempak_file}" "gem_grids${fhr3}.gem"
-        export err=$?
-        if (( err != 0 )) ; then
-            echo "FATAL: Could not copy ${gempak_file}"
-            exit "${err}"
+        if [[ ! -f "${gempak_file}" ]]; then
+            export err=1
+            err_chk "FATAL: Could not copy ${gempak_file}"
         fi
 
-        "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gempak_${RUN}_f${fhr3}_gif.sh"
+        cp "${gempak_file}" "gem_grids${fhr3}.gem"
+
+        "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gempak_${RUN}_f${fhr3}_gif.sh" && true
+        export err=$?
+        err_chk
     done
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
index a2041964e2d..845891324f5 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_nawips.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ cd "${DATA_RUN}" || exit 1
 source "${USHgfs}/product_functions.sh"
 
 for table in g2varswmo2.tbl g2vcrdwmo2.tbl g2varsncep1.tbl g2vcrdncep1.tbl; do
-  cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}" "${table}" || \
-    ( echo "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing" && exit 2 )
+  source_table="${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}"
+  if [[ ! -f "${source_table}" ]]; then
+    err_exit "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing"
+  fi
+  cp "${source_table}" "${table}"
 done
 
 NAGRIB="${GEMEXE}/nagrib2"
@@ -42,9 +45,8 @@ export GRIBIN="${!source_dirvar}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid}.f${fhr3}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${GRIBIN}.idx"
 
 if [[ ! -r "${GRIBIN_chk}" ]]; then
-  echo "FATAL ERROR: GRIB index file ${GRIBIN_chk} not found!"
-  export err=7 ; err_chk
-  exit "${err}"
+  export err=7
+  err_chk "FATAL ERROR: GRIB index file ${GRIBIN_chk} not found!"
 fi
 
 cp "${GRIBIN}" "grib${fhr3}"
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ l
 r
 EOF
 
-export err=$?; err_chk
+export err=$?
+err_chk
 
 cpfs "${GEMGRD}" "${destination}/${GEMGRD}"
 if [[ ${SENDDBN} = "YES" ]] ; then
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
index 690e9580074..e7ab46f5fbc 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 fcsthrs="$1"
 num=$#
 
-if (( num != 1 )); then
+if [[ ${num} -ne 1 ]]; then
    echo ""
    echo " FATAL ERROR: Incorrect number of arguments "
    echo ""
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ idxfile="${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}"
-  exit 5
 fi
 
 ########################################
@@ -84,11 +83,10 @@ cp "${COMIN_ATMOS_GRIB_0p25}/gfs.t${cyc}z.pgrb2.0p25.f${fcsthrs}" "tmpfile2${fcs
 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}"
+   ${WGRIB2} -i -grib masterfile "tmpfile${fcsthrs}" && true
 export err=$?
-if [[ $err -ne 0 ]]; then
-   echo " FATAL ERROR: masterfile does not exist."
-   exit $err
+if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+   err_chk "FATAL ERROR: masterfile does not exist."
 fi
 
 ${WGRIB2} masterfile -match ":PWAT:entire atmosphere" -grib gfs_pwat.grb
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ ${WGRIB2} masterfile | grep -v ":PWAT:entire atmosphere" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib te
 #  Process to change PWAT from level 200 to 10 (Entire Atmosphere)
 #  in production defintion template (PDT) 4.0
 ##################################################################
-${WGRIB2} gfs_pwat.grb -set_byte 4 23 10 -grib gfs_pwat_levels_10.grb
+${WGRIB2} gfs_pwat.grb -set_byte 4 23 10 -grib gfs_pwat_levels_10.grb && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
 cat temp_gfs   gfs_pwat_levels_10.grb > tmp_masterfile
@@ -138,8 +136,8 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
             ${opt27} ${opt28} -new_grid ${grid003} "awps_file_f${fcsthrs}_${GRID}"
          ;;
       *)
-         echo "FATAL ERROR: Unknown output grid ${GRID}"
-         exit 2
+         export err=2
+         err_chk "FATAL ERROR: Unknown output grid ${GRID}"
          ;;
    esac
    trim_rh "awps_file_f${fcsthrs}_${GRID}"
@@ -155,9 +153,9 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
    numparm=247
    numrec=$( ${WGRIB2} "awps_file_f${fcsthrs}_${GRID}" | wc -l )
 
-   if (( numrec < numparm )); then
+   if [[ ${numrec} -lt ${numparm} ]]; then
        msg="FATAL ERROR: awps_file_f${fcsthrs}_${GRID} file is missing fields for AWIPS !"
-       err_exit "${msg}" || exit 10
+       err_exit "${msg}"
    fi
 
    # Processing AWIPS GRIB2 grids with WMO headers
@@ -173,10 +171,8 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
 
       cp "${PARMgfs}/wmo/grib2_awpgfs${fcsthrs}.${GRID}" "parm_list"
 
-      ${TOCGRIB2} < "parm_list" >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile
+      ${TOCGRIB2} < "parm_list" >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile && true
       export err=$?; err_chk
-      # TODO: Should this be fatal?
-      echo "error from tocgrib2=${err}"
 
       ##############################
       # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}
@@ -202,8 +198,8 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
 
       cp "${PARMgfs}/wmo/grib2_awpgfs_20km_${GRID}f${fcsthrs}" "parm_list"
 
-      ${TOCGRIB2} < "parm_list" >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile
-      export err=$?; err_chk || exit "${err}"
+      ${TOCGRIB2} < "parm_list" >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile && true
+      export err=$?; err_chk
 
       ##############################
       # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh
index 28943a40fae..b06ca096be9 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export FORT51="tran.fbwnd_pacific"
 
 cp "${PARMgfs}/product/fbwnd_pacific.stnlist" fbwnd_pacific.stnlist
 
-"${EXECgfs}/fbwndgfs.x" < fbwnd_pacific.stnlist >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile
+"${EXECgfs}/fbwndgfs.x" < fbwnd_pacific.stnlist >> "${pgmout}" 2> errfile && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
 
 "${USHgfs}/make_ntc_bull.pl" WMOBH NONE KWNO NONE tran.fbwnd_pacific "${outfile_name}"
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
index f9b056076ef..74abe3327bc 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ while (( fhr <= fhend )); do
 
   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
+    err_exit "FATAL ERROR: gempak grid file ${gempak_file} not available after maximum wait time."
   fi
 
   export fhr
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ while (( fhr <= fhend )); do
 
   cat poescript
 
-  "${HOMEgfs}/ush/run_mpmd.sh" poescript
+  "${HOMEgfs}/ush/run_mpmd.sh" poescript && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
 
   if (( fhr == 126 )) ; then
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
index 46b06aa39b8..a89c7924223 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_goes_nawips.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ fhr3=$1
 source "${USHgfs}/product_functions.sh"
 
 for table in g2varswmo2.tbl g2vcrdwmo2.tbl g2varsncep1.tbl g2vcrdncep1.tbl; do
-  cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}" "${table}" || \
-    ( echo "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing" && exit 2 )
+  source_table="${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}"
+  if [[ ! -f "${source_table}" ]]; then
+    err_exit "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing"
+  fi
+  cp "${source_table}" "${table}"
 done
 
 NAGRIB_TABLE="${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/nagrib.tbl"
@@ -49,9 +52,7 @@ GRIBIN="${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${model}.${cycle}.${GRIB}${fhr3}${EXT}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${GRIBIN}"
 
 if [[ ! -r "${GRIBIN_chk}" ]]; then
-  echo "FATAL ERROR: GRIB index file ${GRIBIN_chk} not found!"
-  export err=7 ; err_chk
-  exit "${err}"
+  export err=7 ; err_chk "FATAL ERROR: GRIB index file ${GRIBIN_chk} not found!"
 fi
 
 cp "${GRIBIN}" "grib${fhr3}"
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
index 255b4ae1de3..3756c314300 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    export pgm="postcheck"
    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
-      err_chk || exit "${err}"
+      err_chk "FATAL ERROR: 0p50 grib file not available after max sleep time"
    fi
 
    ######################################################################
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    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
+   ${WGRIB2} tmpfile | grep -F -f "${paramlist}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib  pgb2file tmpfile && true
    export err=$?; err_chk
 
    cp pgb2file "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}/${RUN}.${cycle}.pgrb2f${fhr3}.npoess"
@@ -151,9 +150,8 @@ for (( fhr=SHOUR; fhr <= FHOUR; fhr = fhr + FHINC )); do
    # 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 ${grib_file} not available after max sleep time"
       export err=9
-      err_chk || exit "${err}"
+      err_chk "FATAL ERROR: GOES master grib file ${grib_file} not available after max sleep time"
    fi
    ###############################
    # Put restart files into /nwges 
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
index 4b7d38eb6cc..7baefb9844e 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ mkdir -p "lock.${fhr3}"
 cd "lock.${fhr3}" || exit 1
 
 for table in g2varswmo2.tbl g2vcrdwmo2.tbl g2varsncep1.tbl g2vcrdncep1.tbl; do
-  cp "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}" "${table}" || \
-     ( echo "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing" && exit 2 )
+  source_table="${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/${table}"
+  if [[ ! -f "${source_table}" ]]; then
+    err_exit "FATAL ERROR: ${table} is missing"
+  fi
+  cp "${source_table}" "${table}"
 done
 
 GEMGRD="${RUN}_${grid}_${PDY}${cyc}f${fhr3}"
@@ -71,9 +74,7 @@ export GRIBIN="${!source_var}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid_in}.f${fhr3}"
 GRIBIN_chk="${!source_var}/${model}.${cycle}.pgrb2.${grid_in}.f${fhr3}.idx"
 
 if ! wait_for_file "${GRIBIN_chk}" "${sleep_interval}" "${max_tries}"; then
-  echo "FATAL ERROR: after 1 hour of waiting for ${GRIBIN_chk} file at F${fhr3} to end."
-  export err=7 ; err_chk
-  exit "${err}"
+  export err=7 ; err_chk "FATAL ERROR: after 1 hour of waiting for ${GRIBIN_chk} file at F${fhr3} to end."
 fi
 
 case "${grid}" in
diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
index e31ca3a87ad..c13130b8cb1 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ for fhr in "${hour_list[@]}"; do
 done
 
 # Run with MPMD 
-"${USHgfs}/run_mpmd.sh" "${DATA}/poescript_bufr"
+"${USHgfs}/run_mpmd.sh" "${DATA}/poescript_bufr" && true
+export err=$?
+set +x
+err_chk "FATAL ERROR: One or more BUFR MPMD tasks failed!"
+set_trace
 
 cd "${DATA}" || exit 2
 
diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
index e21463e3f14..390ab1cb71f 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ while [ $icnt -lt 1000 ]; do
 
   sleep 10
   icnt=$((icnt + 1))
-  if [ $icnt -ge 1080 ]; then
+  if [[ ${icnt} -ge 1080 ]]; then
     msg="ABORTING after 3 hours of waiting for ${RUN} FCST hours $postjobs."
     err_exit $msg
   fi
diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
index 5f40757100b..5401c003731 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_atmos_products.sh
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ MASTER_FILE="${COMIN_ATMOS_MASTER}/${PREFIX}master.grb2${fhr3}"
 # Get inventory from ${MASTER_FILE} that matches patterns from ${paramlista}
 # Extract this inventory from ${MASTER_FILE} into a smaller tmpfile or tmpfileb based on paramlista or paramlistb
 # shellcheck disable=SC2312
-${WGRIB2} "${MASTER_FILE}" | grep -F -f "${paramlista}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib "tmpfile_${fhr3}" "${MASTER_FILE}"
+${WGRIB2} "${MASTER_FILE}" | grep -F -f "${paramlista}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib "tmpfile_${fhr3}" "${MASTER_FILE}" && true
 export err=$?; err_chk
 # Do the same as above for ${paramlistb}
-if (( downset == 2 )); then
+if [[ ${downset} -eq 2 ]]; then
   # shellcheck disable=SC2312
-  ${WGRIB2} "${MASTER_FILE}" | grep -F -f "${paramlistb}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib "tmpfileb_${fhr3}" "${MASTER_FILE}"
+  ${WGRIB2} "${MASTER_FILE}" | grep -F -f "${paramlistb}" | ${WGRIB2} -i -grib "tmpfileb_${fhr3}" "${MASTER_FILE}" && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
 fi
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ for (( nset=1 ; nset <= downset ; nset++ )); do
     fi
 
     # Break tmpfile into processor specific chunks in preparation for MPMD
-    ${WGRIB2} "${tmpfile}" -for "${first}":"${last}" -grib "${tmpfile}_${iproc}"
+    ${WGRIB2} "${tmpfile}" -for "${first}":"${last}" -grib "${tmpfile}_${iproc}" && true
     export err=$?; err_chk
     input_file="${tmpfile}_${iproc}"
     output_file_prefix="pgb2${grp}file_${fhr3}_${iproc}"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for (( nset=1 ; nset <= downset ; nset++ )); do
   done  # for (( iproc = 1 ; iproc <= nproc ; iproc++ )); do
 
   # Run with MPMD or serial
-  "${USHgfs}/run_mpmd.sh" "${DATA}/poescript"
+  "${USHgfs}/run_mpmd.sh" "${DATA}/poescript" && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
 
   # We are in a loop over downset, save output from mpmd into nset specific output
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ if [[ "${FLXGF:-}" == "YES" ]]; then
   input_file="${FLUX_FILE}"
   output_file_prefix="sflux_${fhr3}"
   grid_string="1p00"
-  "${INTERP_ATMOS_SFLUXSH}" "${input_file}" "${output_file_prefix}" "${grid_string}"
+  "${INTERP_ATMOS_SFLUXSH}" "${input_file}" "${output_file_prefix}" "${grid_string}" && true
   export err=$?; err_chk
 
   # Move to COM and index the product sflux file
diff --git a/ush/load_ufsda_modules.sh b/ush/load_ufsda_modules.sh
index 75b31d4d248..05e7d736030 100755
--- a/ush/load_ufsda_modules.sh
+++ b/ush/load_ufsda_modules.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+###############################################################
+# setup python path for ioda utilities
+# TODO: a better solution should be created for setting paths to package python scripts
+# shellcheck disable=SC2311
+pyiodaPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/build/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/"
+gdasappPATH="${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/sorc/iodaconv/src:${pyiodaPATH}"
+PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH:+${PYTHONPATH}:}:${gdasappPATH}"
+export PYTHONPATH
+
 # Restore stack soft limit:
 ulimit -S -s "${ulimit_s}"
 unset ulimit_s