diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e625fbe2b0..0aa0a2000a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 [submodule "CMEPS"]
   path = CMEPS-interface/CMEPS
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/CMEPS
-  branch = emc/develop
+  branch = production/GFS.v17
 [submodule "HYCOM"]
   path = HYCOM-interface/HYCOM
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/HYCOM-src
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 [submodule "CICE"]
   path = CICE-interface/CICE
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/CICE
-  branch = develop
+  branch = production/GFS.v17
 [submodule "CDEPS"]
   path = CDEPS-interface/CDEPS
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/CDEPS
diff --git a/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90 b/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
index 234040e0f1..205f1f6014 100644
--- a/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
+++ b/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
@@ -128,11 +128,12 @@ end subroutine is_restart_fh
   !! @param[in]   prefixtime     optional, if true log filename has time prefix
   !! @param[in]   lastrestart    optional, if present, write the time of the last restart
   !! @param[in]   lastoutput     optional, if present, write the filename written at this FH
+  !! @param[in]   output_dir     optional, if present, write logs to specified directory
   !! @param[out]  rc return code
   !!
   !> @authorDenise.Worthen@noaa.gov
   !> @date 04-14-2025
-  subroutine log_restart_fh(myTime, startTime, complog, prefixtime, lastrestart, lastoutput, rc)
+  subroutine log_restart_fh(myTime, startTime, complog, prefixtime, lastrestart, lastoutput, output_dir, rc)
 
     use ESMF,              only : ESMF_SUCCESS, ESMF_MAXSTR, ESMF_Time, ESMF_TimeInterval
     use ESMF,              only : ESMF_TimeGet, ESMF_TimeIntervalGet
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ subroutine log_restart_fh(myTime, startTime, complog, prefixtime, lastrestart, l
     logical,          intent(in), optional :: prefixtime
     type(ESMF_Time),  intent(in), optional :: lastrestart
     character(len=*), intent(in), optional :: lastoutput
+    character(len=*), intent(in), optional :: output_dir
     integer,         intent(out)           :: rc
 
     ! local variables
@@ -181,6 +183,17 @@ subroutine log_restart_fh(myTime, startTime, complog, prefixtime, lastrestart, l
     else
        write(filename,'(a,i4.4)')'log.'//trim(complog)//'.f',int(fhour)
     end if
+
+    if (present(output_dir)) then
+      if (len_trim(output_dir) > 0) then
+         if (output_dir(len_trim(output_dir):len_trim(output_dir)) /= '/') then
+            filename = trim(output_dir)//'/'//trim(filename)
+         else
+            filename = trim(output_dir)//trim(filename)
+         end if
+      end if
+    end if
+
     if (present(lastrestart)) then
        call ESMF_TimeGet(lastrestart, yy=yr, mm=mon, dd=day, h=hour, m=minute, s=sec, rc=rc)
        if (ESMF_LogFoundError(rcToCheck=rc, msg=ESMF_LOGERR_PASSTHRU, line=__LINE__, file=__FILE__)) return
diff --git a/CICE-interface/CICE b/CICE-interface/CICE
index c90ee5a0e7..77542dcc69 160000
--- a/CICE-interface/CICE
+++ b/CICE-interface/CICE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c90ee5a0e72ecc9cbee4694e95df228d01f8d7dd
+Subproject commit 77542dcc69403e88c5e35e9f48391f2ed4872f79
diff --git a/CMEPS-interface/CMEPS b/CMEPS-interface/CMEPS
index 607a0bddce..fddd80a9bb 160000
--- a/CMEPS-interface/CMEPS
+++ b/CMEPS-interface/CMEPS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 607a0bddcef8b8c4f0c80886be68db88fe52429f
+Subproject commit fddd80a9bb7c96533147c844a6d7208d425aad59
diff --git a/MOM6-interface/MOM6 b/MOM6-interface/MOM6
index 5c21e918af..5d7b7c283a 160000
--- a/MOM6-interface/MOM6
+++ b/MOM6-interface/MOM6
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5c21e918af02e947d7f1cd3609f26c50fb7ce9fd
+Subproject commit 5d7b7c283ae9dc04946c5583b864a50fd0078ec1