diff --git a/.cicd/Jenkinsfile b/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
index 890e92b82b..92d01de481 100644
--- a/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.cicd/Jenkinsfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pipeline {
         // choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion', 'pclusternoaav2use1'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
         // Use the line below to enable hera
         // choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
-        choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['cheyenne', 'gaea', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
+        choice(name: 'SRW_PLATFORM_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'jet', 'orion'], description: 'Specify the platform(s) to use')
         // Allow job runner to filter based on compiler
         choice(name: 'SRW_COMPILER_FILTER', choices: ['all', 'gnu', 'intel'], description: 'Specify the compiler(s) to use to build')
         // Uncomment the following line to re-enable comprehensive tests
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ pipeline {
                 axes {
                     axis {
                         name 'SRW_PLATFORM'
-                        values 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                        // Uncomment line below to re-add use of Hera
+                        // values 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'hera', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
+                        values 'cheyenne', 'gaea', 'jet', 'orion' //, 'pclusternoaav2use1', 'azclusternoaav2eus1', 'gclusternoaav2usc1'
                     }
 
                     axis {
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/monitor_jobs.py b/tests/WE2E/monitor_jobs.py
index 9e34a87264..8fbd4f2afb 100755
--- a/tests/WE2E/monitor_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/WE2E/monitor_jobs.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def monitor_jobs(expt_dict: dict, monitor_file: str = '', debug: bool = False) -
     logging.info("Checking tests available for monitoring...")
     for expt in expt_dict:
         logging.info(f"Starting experiment {expt} running")
-        expt_dict[expt] = update_expt_status(expt_dict[expt], expt)
+        expt_dict[expt] = update_expt_status(expt_dict[expt], expt, True)
 
     write_monitor_file(monitor_file,expt_dict)
 
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ def monitor_jobs(expt_dict: dict, monitor_file: str = '', debug: bool = False) -
     endtime = datetime.now()
     total_walltime = endtime - starttime
 
-    logging.info(f'All {num_expts} experiments finished in {str(total_walltime)}')
+    logging.info(f'All {len(expt_dict)} experiments finished in {str(total_walltime)}')
 
     return monitor_file
 
-def update_expt_status(expt: dict, name: str) -> dict:
+def update_expt_status(expt: dict, name: str, refresh: bool = False) -> dict:
     """
     This function reads the dictionary showing the location of a given experiment, runs a
     `rocotorun` command to update the experiment (running new jobs and updating the status of
@@ -121,15 +121,18 @@ def update_expt_status(expt: dict, name: str) -> dict:
              to ensure there are no un-submitted jobs. We will no longer monitor this experiment.
 
     Args:
-        expt (dict): A dictionary containing the information for an individual experiment, as
-                     described in the main monitor_jobs() function.
-        name  (str): [optional]
+        expt    (dict):    A dictionary containing the information for an individual experiment, as
+                           described in the main monitor_jobs() function.
+        name     (str):    Name of the experiment; used for logging only
+        refresh (bool):    If true, this flag will check an experiment status even if it is listed
+                           as DEAD, ERROR, or COMPLETE. Used for initial checks for experiments
+                           that may have been restarted.
     Returns:
         dict: The updated experiment dictionary.
     """
 
     #If we are no longer tracking this experiment, return unchanged
-    if expt["status"] in ['DEAD','ERROR','COMPLETE']:
+    if (expt["status"] in ['DEAD','ERROR','COMPLETE']) and not refresh:
         return expt
 
     # Update experiment, read rocoto database
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/run_WE2E_tests.py b/tests/WE2E/run_WE2E_tests.py
index dc472f8333..d12691da10 100755
--- a/tests/WE2E/run_WE2E_tests.py
+++ b/tests/WE2E/run_WE2E_tests.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def run_we2e_tests(homedir, args) -> None:
     run_envir = args.run_envir
     machine = args.machine.lower()
 
+    # Check for invalid input
+    if run_envir:
+        if run_envir not in ['nco', 'community']:
+            raise KeyError(f"Invalid 'run_envir' provided: {run_envir}")
+
     # If args.tests is a list of length more than one, we assume it is a list of test names
     if len(args.tests) > 1:
         tests_to_check=args.tests
@@ -134,6 +139,10 @@ def run_we2e_tests(homedir, args) -> None:
         test_cfg['user'].update({"ACCOUNT": args.account})
         if run_envir:
             test_cfg['user'].update({"RUN_ENVIR": run_envir})
+            if run_envir == "nco":
+                if 'nco' not in test_cfg:
+                    test_cfg['nco'] = dict()
+                test_cfg['nco'].update({"model_ver": "we2e"})
         # if platform section was not in input config, initialize as empty dict
         if 'platform' not in test_cfg:
             test_cfg['platform'] = dict()
@@ -170,7 +179,7 @@ def run_we2e_tests(homedir, args) -> None:
         with open(ushdir + "/config.yaml","w") as f:
             f.writelines(cfg_to_yaml_str(test_cfg))
 
-        logging.debug(f"Calling workflow generation function for test {test_name}\n")
+        logging.info(f"Calling workflow generation function for test {test_name}\n")
         if args.quiet:
             console_handler = logging.getLogger().handlers[1]
             console_handler.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
diff --git a/ush/bash_utils/change_case.sh b/ush/bash_utils/change_case.sh
index 752ead9018..b8cc1c7db4 100644
--- a/ush/bash_utils/change_case.sh
+++ b/ush/bash_utils/change_case.sh
@@ -46,30 +46,6 @@ function echo_uppercase() {
 #
   local func_name="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
 #
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Get information about the script or function that calls this function.
-# Note that caller_name will be set as follows:
-#
-# 1) If the caller is a function, caller_name will be set to the name of
-#    that function.
-# 2) If the caller is a sourced script, caller_name will be set to
-#    "script".  Note that a sourced script cannot be the top level
-#    script since by defintion, it is sourced by another script or func-
-#    tion.
-# 3) If the caller is the top-level script, caller_name will be set to
-#    "main".
-#
-# Thus, if caller_name is set to "script" or "main", the caller is a
-# script, and if it is set to anything else, the caller is a function.
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-  local caller_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[1]}" )
-  local caller_fn=$( basename "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_dir=$( dirname "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_name="${FUNCNAME[1]}"
-#
 # Get input string
 
   local input
@@ -161,30 +137,6 @@ function echo_lowercase() {
 #
   local func_name="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
 #
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Get information about the script or function that calls this function.
-# Note that caller_name will be set as follows:
-#
-# 1) If the caller is a function, caller_name will be set to the name of 
-#    that function.
-# 2) If the caller is a sourced script, caller_name will be set to 
-#    "script".  Note that a sourced script cannot be the top level 
-#    script since by defintion, it is sourced by another script or func-
-#    tion.
-# 3) If the caller is the top-level script, caller_name will be set to
-#    "main".
-#
-# Thus, if caller_name is set to "script" or "main", the caller is a 
-# script, and if it is set to anything else, the caller is a function.
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-  local caller_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[1]}" )
-  local caller_fn=$( basename "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_dir=$( dirname "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_name="${FUNCNAME[1]}"
-#
 # Get input string
 
   local input
diff --git a/ush/bash_utils/filesys_cmds_vrfy.sh b/ush/bash_utils/filesys_cmds_vrfy.sh
index 0f7d842467..b355d293ad 100644
--- a/ush/bash_utils/filesys_cmds_vrfy.sh
+++ b/ush/bash_utils/filesys_cmds_vrfy.sh
@@ -65,10 +65,14 @@ function filesys_cmd_vrfy() {
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-  local caller_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[2]}" )
-  local caller_fn=$( basename "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_dir=$( dirname "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_name="${FUNCNAME[2]}"
+  local caller_name="main"
+  local caller_fp=""
+  if [ -z "${BASH_SOURCE[2]-x}" ]; then
+    caller_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[2]}" )
+    local caller_fn=$( basename "${caller_fp}" )
+    local caller_dir=$( dirname "${caller_fp}" )
+    caller_name="${FUNCNAME[2]}"
+  fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/ush/bash_utils/print_msg.sh b/ush/bash_utils/print_msg.sh
index aa66a9bd90..28a70d1431 100644
--- a/ush/bash_utils/print_msg.sh
+++ b/ush/bash_utils/print_msg.sh
@@ -47,30 +47,6 @@ function print_info_msg() {
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-# Get information about the script or function that calls this function.
-# Note that caller_name will be set as follows:
-#
-# 1) If the caller is a function, caller_name will be set to the name of 
-#    that function.
-# 2) If the caller is a sourced script, caller_name will be set to 
-#    "script".  Note that a sourced script cannot be the top level 
-#    script since by defintion, it is sourced by another script or func-
-#    tion.
-# 3) If the caller is the top-level script, caller_name will be set to
-#    "main".
-#
-# Thus, if caller_name is set to "script" or "main", the caller is a 
-# script, and if it is set to anything else, the caller is a function.
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-  local caller_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[1]}" )
-  local caller_fn=$( basename "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_dir=$( dirname "${caller_fp}" )
-  local caller_name="${FUNCNAME[1]}"
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
 # Declare local variables.
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ush/preamble.sh b/ush/preamble.sh
index 4c75665ed6..0572905d55 100644
--- a/ush/preamble.sh
+++ b/ush/preamble.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ if [[ $TRACE == "TRUE" ]]; then
         id=""
     fi
     # Print the script name and line number of each command as it is executed
-    export PS4='+ $(basename $BASH_SOURCE)[$LINENO]'"$id: "
+    export PS4='+ $(basename ${BASH_SOURCE:-$0})[$LINENO]'"$id: "
 fi
 
diff --git a/ush/setup.py b/ush/setup.py
index 993a63d47b..0550a16dfe 100644
--- a/ush/setup.py
+++ b/ush/setup.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def load_config_for_setup(ushdir, default_config, user_config):
             raise Exception(
                 dedent(
                     f"""
-                            Date variable {val}={cfg_d['user'][val]} is not in a valid date format.
+                            Date variable {val}={cfg_d['workflow'][val]} is not in a valid date format.
 
                             For examples of valid formats, see the Users' Guide.
                             """