diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1cac385c6..0eed1a29e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.11.0
+1.12.0
diff --git a/docs/main.md b/docs/main.md
index 9eac5defa..57a5e43a3 100644
--- a/docs/main.md
+++ b/docs/main.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ https://github.com/ufs-community/UFS_UTILS.
 
 ## Documentation for Previous Versions of UFS_UTILS
 
+* [UFS_UTILS Version 1.12.0](ver-1.12.0/index.html)
 * [UFS_UTILS Version 1.11.0](ver-1.11.0/index.html)
 * [UFS_UTILS Version 1.10.0](ver-1.10.0/index.html)
 * [UFS_UTILS Version 1.9.0](ver-1.9.0/index.html)
diff --git a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C192.lndincsoilnoahmp.sh b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C192.lndincsoilnoahmp.sh
index b5780eb64..58b25d26f 100755
--- a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C192.lndincsoilnoahmp.sh
+++ b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C192.lndincsoilnoahmp.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ NCCMP=${NCCMP:-$(which nccmp)}
 export MAX_TASKS_CY=6
 
 export HOMEgfs=$NWPROD
-export BASE_GSM=$NWPROD
 
-export CYCLEXEC=$BASE_GSM/exec/global_cycle
+export FIXgfs=$HOMEreg/fix
+
+export CYCLEXEC=$HOMEgfs/exec/global_cycle
 
 export CDATE=2019073000
 export FHOUR=00
@@ -34,9 +35,6 @@ export JCAP=1534
 export LONB=3072
 export LATB=1536
 
-export OROFIX=$HOMEreg/fix/$CASE
-export FIXgsm=$BASE_GSM/fix/am
-
 export DONST="NO"
 export use_ufo=.true.
 
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ export DO_LNDINC=".TRUE."
 export VERBOSE=YES
 export CYCLVARS=FSNOL=-2.,FSNOS=99999.,
 
-$BASE_GSM/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
+$HOMEgfs/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
 
 iret=$?
 if [ $iret -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ if [ $test_failed -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "<<< C192 LANDINC SOIL-NOAHMP CYCLE TEST FAILED. >>>"
   echo "**********************************************"
   if [ "$UPDATE_BASELINE" = "TRUE" ]; then
-    $BASE_GSM/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c192.lndincsoilnoahmp" $commit_num
+    $HOMEgfs/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c192.lndincsoilnoahmp" $commit_num
   fi
 else
   echo
diff --git a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C48.noahmp.fracgrid.sh b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C48.noahmp.fracgrid.sh
index ec6d03d37..07e6e23e6 100755
--- a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C48.noahmp.fracgrid.sh
+++ b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C48.noahmp.fracgrid.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ NCCMP=${NCCMP:-$(which nccmp)}
 export MAX_TASKS_CY=6
 
 export HOMEgfs=$NWPROD
-export BASE_GSM=$NWPROD
 
-export CYCLEXEC=$BASE_GSM/exec/global_cycle
+export CYCLEXEC=$HOMEgfs/exec/global_cycle
 
 export CDATE=2021032406
 export FHOUR=00
@@ -36,11 +35,7 @@ export JCAP=1534
 export LONB=3072
 export LATB=1536
 
-export OROFIX=$HOMEreg/fix/$CASE
-
-export FIXgsm=$BASE_GSM/fix/am
-
-export FNAISC=$FIXgsm/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb
+export FNAISC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb
 
 export DONST="YES"
 export use_ufo=.true.
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ export FRAC_GRID=.true.
 export VERBOSE=YES
 export CYCLVARS=FSNOL=99999.,FSNOS=99999.,
 
-$BASE_GSM/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
+$HOMEgfs/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
 
 iret=$?
 if [ $iret -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -80,7 +75,7 @@ if [ $test_failed -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "<<< C48 NOAHMP FRAC GRID TEST FAILED. >>>"
   echo "******************************************"
   if [ "$UPDATE_BASELINE" = "TRUE" ]; then
-    $BASE_GSM/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c48.noahmp.fracgrid" $commit_num
+    $HOMEgfs/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c48.noahmp.fracgrid" $commit_num
   fi
 else
   echo
diff --git a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.fv3gfs.sh b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.fv3gfs.sh
index 8dd6d303c..9621e791d 100755
--- a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.fv3gfs.sh
+++ b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.fv3gfs.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ NCCMP=${NCCMP:-$(which nccmp)}
 export MAX_TASKS_CY=6
 
 export HOMEgfs=$NWPROD
-export BASE_GSM=$NWPROD
 
-export CYCLEXEC=$BASE_GSM/exec/global_cycle
+export CYCLEXEC=$HOMEgfs/exec/global_cycle
+
+export FIXgfs=$HOMEreg/fix
 
 export CDATE=2019073000
 export FHOUR=00
@@ -33,22 +34,25 @@ export JCAP=1534
 export LONB=3072
 export LATB=1536
 
-export OROFIX=$HOMEreg/fix/$CASE
-
-export FIXgsm=$BASE_GSM/fix/am
-
-export FNALBC2=$FIXgsm/global_albedo4.1x1.grb
-export FNALBC=$FIXgsm/global_snowfree_albedo.bosu.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
-export FNALBC=$FIXgsm/global_snowfree_albedo.bosu.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
-export FNTG3C=$FIXgsm/global_tg3clim.2.6x1.5.grb
-export FNVETC=$FIXgsm/global_vegtype.igbp.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
-export FNSOTC=$FIXgsm/global_soiltype.statsgo.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
-export FNVEGC=$FIXgsm/global_vegfrac.0.144.decpercent.grb
-export FNVMNC=$FIXgsm/global_shdmin.0.144x0.144.grb
-export FNVMXC=$FIXgsm/global_shdmax.0.144x0.144.grb
-export FNSLPC=$FIXgsm/global_slope.1x1.grb
-export FNABSC=$FIXgsm/global_mxsnoalb.uariz.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
-export FNAISC=$FIXgsm/CFSR.SEAICE.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb
+export FNALBC2=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_albedo4.1x1.grb
+export FNALBC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_snowfree_albedo.bosu.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
+export FNALBC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_snowfree_albedo.bosu.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
+export FNTG3C=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_tg3clim.2.6x1.5.grb
+export FNVETC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_vegtype.igbp.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
+export FNSOTC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_soiltype.statsgo.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
+export FNVEGC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_vegfrac.0.144.decpercent.grb
+export FNVMNC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_shdmin.0.144x0.144.grb
+export FNVMXC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_shdmax.0.144x0.144.grb
+export FNSLPC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_slope.1x1.grb
+export FNABSC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_mxsnoalb.uariz.t1534.3072.1536.rg.grb
+export FNAISC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/CFSR.SEAICE.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb
+export FNMSKH=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_slmask.t1534.3072.1536.grb
+export FNGLAC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_glacier.2x2.grb
+export FNMXIC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_maxice.2x2.grb
+export FNTSFC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/RTGSST.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb
+export FNSALC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_salclm.t1534.3072.1536.nc
+export FNSNOC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_snoclim.1.875.grb
+export FNSMCC=$HOMEgfs/fix/am/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t1534.3072.1536.grb
 
 export DONST="YES"
 export use_ufo=.true.
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ export use_ufo=.true.
 export VERBOSE=YES
 export CYCLVARS=FSNOL=-2.,FSNOS=99999.,
 
-$BASE_GSM/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
+$HOMEgfs/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
 
 iret=$?
 if [ $iret -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ if [ $test_failed -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "<<< C768 GLOBAL CYCLE TEST FAILED. >>>"
   echo "*********************************"
   if [ "$UPDATE_BASELINE" = "TRUE" ]; then
-    $BASE_GSM/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c768.fv3gfs" $commit_num
+    $HOMEgfs/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c768.fv3gfs" $commit_num
   fi
 else
   echo
diff --git a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.lndincsnow.sh b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.lndincsnow.sh
index 86a2a7815..b6455ebd7 100755
--- a/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.lndincsnow.sh
+++ b/reg_tests/global_cycle/C768.lndincsnow.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ NCCMP=${NCCMP:-$(which nccmp)}
 export MAX_TASKS_CY=6
 
 export HOMEgfs=$NWPROD
-export BASE_GSM=$NWPROD
 
-export CYCLEXEC=$BASE_GSM/exec/global_cycle
+export FIXgfs=$HOMEreg/fix
+
+export CYCLEXEC=$HOMEgfs/exec/global_cycle
 
 export CDATE=2019073000
 export FHOUR=00
@@ -35,9 +36,6 @@ export JCAP=1534
 export LONB=3072
 export LATB=1536
 
-export OROFIX=$HOMEreg/fix/$CASE
-export FIXgsm=$BASE_GSM/fix/am
-
 export DONST="NO"
 export use_ufo=.true.
 
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ export DO_LNDINC=".TRUE."
 export VERBOSE=YES
 export CYCLVARS=FSNOL=99999.,FSNOS=99999.,
 
-$BASE_GSM/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
+$HOMEgfs/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
 
 iret=$?
 if [ $iret -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ if [ $test_failed -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "<<< C768 LANDINC SNOW CYCLE TEST FAILED. >>>"
   echo "****************************************"
   if [ "$UPDATE_BASELINE" = "TRUE" ]; then
-    $BASE_GSM/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c768.lndincsnow" $commit_num
+    $HOMEgfs/reg_tests/update_baseline.sh $HOMEreg "c768.lndincsnow" $commit_num
   fi
 else
   echo
diff --git a/scripts/exemcsfc_global_sfc_prep.sh b/scripts/exemcsfc_global_sfc_prep.sh
index bea65decb..d7117955a 100755
--- a/scripts/exemcsfc_global_sfc_prep.sh
+++ b/scripts/exemcsfc_global_sfc_prep.sh
@@ -63,16 +63,12 @@ then
   set -x
 fi
 
-# path names
-export envir=${envir:-"prod"}
-export NWROOT=${NWROOT:-"/nw${envir}"}
-
 RUN=${RUN:-"gfs"}
 
-export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$NWROOT/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}
+export PACKAGEROOT=${PACKAGEROOT:-/lfs/h1/ops/prod/packages}
+export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}
 export USHgfs=${USHgfs:-$HOMEgfs/ush}
 export FIXgfs=${FIXgfs:-$HOMEgfs/fix}
-FIXgfs_am=${FIXgfs_am:-$HOMEgfs/fix/am}
 export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-$HOMEgfs/exec}
 
 # output com directory.
@@ -116,7 +112,7 @@ export IMS_FILE=${IMS_FILE:-"ims.grib2"}
 export FIVE_MIN_ICE_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_FILE:-"seaice.5min.grib2"}
 
 # landmask file for global 5-minute data (grib 2)
-export FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE:-${FIXgfs_am}/emcsfc_gland5min.grib2}
+export FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE:-${FIXgfs}/am/emcsfc_gland5min.grib2}
 
 # the output ice blend data (grib)
 export BLENDED_ICE_FILE=${BLENDED_ICE_FILE:-seaice.5min.blend}
@@ -182,10 +178,10 @@ LATB=${LATB:-"1536"}
 
 resolution="${JCAP}.${LONB}.${LATB}"
 
-export MODEL_SLMASK_FILE=${SLMASK:-$FIXgfs_am/global_slmask.t${resolution}.grb}
-export MODEL_LATITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LATS:-$FIXgfs_am/global_latitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
-export MODEL_LONGITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LONS:-$FIXgfs_am/global_longitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
-export GFS_LONSPERLAT_FILE=${LONSPERLAT:-$FIXgfs_am/global_lonsperlat.t${resolution}.txt}
+export MODEL_SLMASK_FILE=${SLMASK:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_slmask.t${resolution}.grb}
+export MODEL_LATITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LATS:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_latitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
+export MODEL_LONGITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LONS:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_longitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
+export GFS_LONSPERLAT_FILE=${LONSPERLAT:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_lonsperlat.t${resolution}.txt}
 export MODEL_SNOW_FILE=${FNSNOAJCAP:-${RUN}.${cycle}.snogrb_t${resolution}}
 export MODEL_SNOW_FILE_m6hrs=${FNSNOGJCAP:-${COMINgfs_m6hrs}/${RUN}.${cycle_m6hrs}.snogrb_t${resolution}}
 
@@ -240,10 +236,10 @@ LATB_ENKF=${LATB_ENKF:-"576"}
 
 resolution="${JCAP_ENKF}.${LONB_ENKF}.${LATB_ENKF}"
 
-export MODEL_SLMASK_FILE=${SLMASK_ENKF:-$FIXgfs_am/global_slmask.t${resolution}.grb}
-export MODEL_LATITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LATS_ENKF:-$FIXgfs_am/global_latitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
-export MODEL_LONGITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LONS_ENKF:-$FIXgfs_am/global_longitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
-export GFS_LONSPERLAT_FILE=${LONSPERLAT_ENKF:-$FIXgfs_am/global_lonsperlat.t${resolution}.txt}
+export MODEL_SLMASK_FILE=${SLMASK_ENKF:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_slmask.t${resolution}.grb}
+export MODEL_LATITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LATS_ENKF:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_latitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
+export MODEL_LONGITUDE_FILE=${MDL_LONS_ENKF:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_longitudes.t${resolution}.grb}
+export GFS_LONSPERLAT_FILE=${LONSPERLAT_ENKF:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_lonsperlat.t${resolution}.txt}
 export MODEL_SNOW_FILE=${FNSNOAJCAP_ENKF:-${RUN}.${cycle}.snogrb_t${resolution}}
 export MODEL_SNOW_FILE_m6hrs=${FNSNOGJCAP_ENKF:-${COMINgfs_m6hrs}/${RUN}.${cycle_m6hrs}.snogrb_t${resolution}}
 
diff --git a/ush/emcsfc_ice_blend.sh b/ush/emcsfc_ice_blend.sh
index f1b9421b1..45fcbc632 100755
--- a/ush/emcsfc_ice_blend.sh
+++ b/ush/emcsfc_ice_blend.sh
@@ -78,20 +78,18 @@ cd $DATA
 # copy output ice blend data to com?
 SENDCOM=${SENDCOM:-"NO"}
 
-envir=${envir:-"prod"}
-NWROOT=${NWROOT:-"/nw${envir}"}
-
-HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${NWPROD:-$NWROOT/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}}
-FIXam=${FIXam:-$HOMEgfs/fix/am}
+PACKAGEROOT=${PACKAGEROOT:-/lfs/h1/ops/prod/packages}
+HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$PACKAGEROOT/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}
 EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-$HOMEgfs/exec}
- 
+FIXgfs=${FIXgfs:-$HOMEgfs/fix}
+
 # output com directory.
 COMOUT=${COMOUT:-$PWD}
 
 # the input data.  ims may be grib1 or grib2.  five_min files are grib 2.
 IMS_FILE=${IMS_FILE:-"ims.grib2"} 
 FIVE_MIN_ICE_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_FILE:-"seaice.5min.grib2"} 
-FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE:-${FIXam}/emcsfc_gland5min.grib2}
+FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE=${FIVE_MIN_ICE_MASK_FILE:-${FIXgfs}/am/emcsfc_gland5min.grib2}
 
 # the output ice blend data (grib)
 BLENDED_ICE_FILE=${BLENDED_ICE_FILE:-seaice.5min.blend}
diff --git a/ush/emcsfc_snow.sh b/ush/emcsfc_snow.sh
index 2db1ebdfb..364dd72bc 100755
--- a/ush/emcsfc_snow.sh
+++ b/ush/emcsfc_snow.sh
@@ -73,11 +73,10 @@ fi
 # Path names
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-envir=${envir:-"prod"}
-NWROOT=${NWROOT:-"/nw${envir}"}
-HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$NWROOT/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}
+PACKAGEROOT=${PACKAGEROOT:-/lfs/h1/ops/prod/packages}
+HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$PACKAGEROOT/gfs.${gfs_ver:?}}
 EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-$HOMEgfs/exec}
-FIXam=${FIXam:-$HOMEgfs/fix/am}
+FIXgfs=${FIXgfs:-$HOMEgfs/fix}
 
 COMOUT=${COMOUT:-$PWD}
 
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ IMS_FILE=${IMS_FILE:-"imssnow96.grb.grib2"}
 # File of snow cover climo used to qc the input snow data
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-CLIMO_QC=${CLIMO_QC:-${FIXam}/emcsfc_snow_cover_climo.grib2}
+CLIMO_QC=${CLIMO_QC:-${FIXgfs}/am/emcsfc_snow_cover_climo.grib2}
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Output snow analysis on model grid
diff --git a/ush/global_cycle.sh b/ush/global_cycle.sh
index d644c7410..5c69fd0df 100755
--- a/ush/global_cycle.sh
+++ b/ush/global_cycle.sh
@@ -18,24 +18,18 @@
 #
 #   Imported Shell Variables:
 #     CASE          Model resolution.  Defaults to C768.
-#     JCAP          Spectral truncation of the global fixed climatology files
+#     JCAP_CASE     Spectral truncation of the global fixed climatology files
 #                   (such as albedo), which are on the old GFS gaussian grid.
 #                   Computed from CASE by default.
-#     LATB          i-dimension of the global climatology files.  NOT the
+#     LATB_CASE     i-dimension of the global climatology files.  NOT the
 #                   i-dimension of the model grid. Computed from CASE by default.
-#     LONB          j-dimension of the global climatology files. NOT the
+#     LONB_CASE     j-dimension of the global climatology files. NOT the
 #                   j-dimension of the model grid. Computed from CASE by default.
-#     BASEDIR       Root directory where all scripts and fixed files reside.
-#                   Default is /nwprod2.
+#     OCNRES        Ocean grid resolution. '100' is one degree.
 #     HOMEgfs       Directory for gfs.  Default is 
-#                   $BASEDIR/gfs.v15.0.0.
-#     FIX_DIR       Directory for fixed data. Default is $HOMEgfs/fix.
-#     FIXam         Directory for the global fixed climatology files.
-#                   Defaults to $FIX_DIR/am
-#     OROFIX        Directory for model orography data. Default is 
-#                   $FIX_DIR/orog/${CASE}
-#     FIX_SFC       Directory for model surface climatological data.
-#                   Default is $OROFIX/sfc.
+#                   PACKAGEROOT/gfs.v15.0.0.
+#     PACKAGEROOT   Location of gfs package.
+#     FIXgfs        Directory for fixed data. Default is $HOMEgfs/fix.
 #     EXECgfs       Directory of the program executable.  Defaults to
 #                   $HOMEgfs/exec
 #     DATA          Working directory
@@ -55,46 +49,46 @@
 #     CYCLEXEC      Program executable.
 #                   Defaults to ${EXECgfs}/global_cycle$XC
 #     FNGLAC        Input glacier climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_glacier.2x2.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_glacier.2x2.grb
 #     FNMXIC        Input maximum sea ice climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_maxice.2x2.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_maxice.2x2.grb
 #     FNTSFC        Input SST climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/RTGSST.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/RTGSST.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb
 #     FNSALC        Input Salinity climatology netcdf file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_salclm.t1534.3072.1536.nc
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_salclm.t1534.3072.1536.nc
 #     FNSNOC        Input snow climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_snoclim.1.875.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_snoclim.1.875.grb
 #     FNZORC        Input roughness climatology.
 #                   Defaults to igbp vegetation type-based lookup table
 #                   FNVETC must be set to igbp file:
-#                   ${FIXam}/global_vegtype.igbp.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
+#                   ${FIXgfs}/am/global_vegtype.igbp.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
 #     FNALBC        Input 4-component albedo climatology GRIB file.
-#                   defaults to ${FIXam}/global_snowfree_albedo.bosu.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
+#                   defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.snowfree_albedo.tileX.nc
 #     FNALBC2       Input 'facsf' and 'facwf' albedo climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_albedo4.1x1.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.facsf.tileX.nc
 #     FNAISC        Input sea ice climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb
 #     FNTG3C        Input deep soil temperature climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_tg3clim.2.6x1.5.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.substrate_temperature.tileX.nc
 #     FNVEGC        Input vegetation fraction climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_vegfrac.0.144.decpercent.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc
 #     FNVETC        Input vegetation type climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_vegtype.igbp.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_type.tileX.nc
 #     FNSOTC        Input soil type climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_soiltype.statsgo.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.soil_type.tileX.nc
 #     FNSMCC        Input soil moisture climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.grb
 #     FNVMNC        Input min veg frac climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_shdmin.0.144x0.144.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc
 #     FNVMXC        Input max veg frac climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_shdmax.0.144x0.144.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc
 #     FNSLPC        Input slope type climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_slope.1x1.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.slope_type.tileX.nc
 #     FNABSC        Input max snow albedo climatology GRIB file.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/global_mxsnoalb.uariz.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.rg.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.maximum_snow_albedo.tileX.nc
 #     FNMSKH        Input high resolution land mask GRIB file.  Use to set mask for
 #                   some of the input climatology fields.  This is NOT the model mask.
-#                   Defaults to ${FIXam}/seaice_newland.grb
+#                   Defaults to ${FIXgfs}/am/global_slmask.t1534.3072.1536.grb
 #     NST_FILE      GSI file on the gaussian grid containing NST increments.
 #                   Defaults to NULL (no file).
 #     FNTSFA        Input SST analysis GRIB file.
@@ -233,13 +227,10 @@ OCNRES=${OCNRES:-100}
 
 #  Directories.
 gfs_ver=${gfs_ver:-v15.0.0}
-BASEDIR=${BASEDIR:-${NWROOT:-/nwprod2}}
-HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$BASEDIR/gfs_ver.${gfs_ver}}
+PACKAGEROOT=${PACKAGEROOT:-/lfs/h1/ops/prod/packages}
+HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs_ver.${gfs_ver}}
 EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-$HOMEgfs/exec}
-FIX_DIR=${FIX_DIR:-$HOMEgfs/fix}
-FIXam=${FIXam:-$FIX_DIR/am}
-OROFIX=${OROFIX:-$FIX_DIR/orog/${CASE}}
-FIX_SFC=${FIX_SFC:-$OROFIX/sfc}
+FIXgfs=${FIXgfs:-$HOMEgfs/fix}
 DATA=${DATA:-$(pwd)}
 COMIN=${COMIN:-$(pwd)}
 COMOUT=${COMOUT:-$(pwd)}
@@ -278,25 +269,25 @@ zsea2=${zsea2:-0}
 MAX_TASKS_CY=${MAX_TASKS_CY:-99999}
 FRAC_GRID=${FRAC_GRID:-.false.}
 
-FNGLAC=${FNGLAC:-${FIXam}/global_glacier.2x2.grb}
-FNMXIC=${FNMXIC:-${FIXam}/global_maxice.2x2.grb}
-FNTSFC=${FNTSFC:-${FIXam}/RTGSST.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb}
-FNSALC=${FNSALC:-${FIXam}/global_salclm.t1534.3072.1536.nc}
-FNSNOC=${FNSNOC:-${FIXam}/global_snoclim.1.875.grb}
+FNGLAC=${FNGLAC:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_glacier.2x2.grb}
+FNMXIC=${FNMXIC:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_maxice.2x2.grb}
+FNTSFC=${FNTSFC:-${FIXgfs}/am/RTGSST.1982.2012.monthly.clim.grb}
+FNSALC=${FNSALC:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_salclm.t1534.3072.1536.nc}
+FNSNOC=${FNSNOC:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_snoclim.1.875.grb}
 FNZORC=${FNZORC:-igbp}
-FNAISC=${FNAISC:-${FIXam}/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb}
-FNSMCC=${FNSMCC:-${FIXam}/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.grb}
-FNALBC2=${FNALBC2:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.facsf.tileX.nc}
-FNTG3C=${FNTG3C:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.substrate_temperature.tileX.nc}
-FNVEGC=${FNVEGC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
-FNALBC=${FNALBC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.snowfree_albedo.tileX.nc}
-FNVETC=${FNVETC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_type.tileX.nc}
-FNSOTC=${FNSOTC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.soil_type.tileX.nc}
-FNABSC=${FNABSC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.maximum_snow_albedo.tileX.nc}
-FNVMNC=${FNVMNC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
-FNVMXC=${FNVMXC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
-FNSLPC=${FNSLPC:-${FIX_SFC}/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.slope_type.tileX.nc}
-FNMSKH=${FNMSKH:-${FIXam}/global_slmask.t1534.3072.1536.grb}
+FNAISC=${FNAISC:-${FIXgfs}/am/IMS-NIC.blended.ice.monthly.clim.grb}
+FNSMCC=${FNSMCC:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t$JCAP_CASE.$LONB_CASE.$LATB_CASE.grb}
+FNALBC2=${FNALBC2:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.facsf.tileX.nc}
+FNTG3C=${FNTG3C:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.substrate_temperature.tileX.nc}
+FNVEGC=${FNVEGC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
+FNALBC=${FNALBC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.snowfree_albedo.tileX.nc}
+FNVETC=${FNVETC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_type.tileX.nc}
+FNSOTC=${FNSOTC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.soil_type.tileX.nc}
+FNABSC=${FNABSC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.maximum_snow_albedo.tileX.nc}
+FNVMNC=${FNVMNC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
+FNVMXC=${FNVMXC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.vegetation_greenness.tileX.nc}
+FNSLPC=${FNSLPC:-${FIXgfs}/orog/${CASE}/sfc/${CASE}.mx${OCNRES}.slope_type.tileX.nc}
+FNMSKH=${FNMSKH:-${FIXgfs}/am/global_slmask.t1534.3072.1536.grb}
 NST_FILE=${NST_FILE:-"NULL"}
 LND_SOI_FILE=${LND_SOI_FILE:-"NULL"}
 FNTSFA=${FNTSFA:-${COMIN}/${PREINP}sstgrb${SUFINP}}
@@ -330,7 +321,7 @@ ln -fs $FNTSFC sstclm
 ln -fs $FNSALC salclm
 
 # If the appropriate resolution fix file is not present, use the highest resolution available (T1534)
-[[ ! -f $FNSMCC ]] && FNSMCC="$FIXam/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t1534.3072.1536.grb"
+[[ ! -f $FNSMCC ]] && FNSMCC="$FIXgfs/am/global_soilmgldas.statsgo.t1534.3072.1536.grb"
 
 ################################################################################
 #  Make surface analysis
diff --git a/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh b/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
index 84699c306..745f8caf9 100755
--- a/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
+++ b/ush/global_cycle_driver.sh
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ export CDUMP=${CDUMP:-gfs}                   # gfs or gdas
 export COMPONENT=${COMPONENT:-atmos}
 
 pwd=$(pwd)
-export NWPROD=${NWPROD:-$pwd}
-export DMPDIR=${DMPDIR:-$NWPROD}
-export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-$NWPROD/gfs.v15.0.0}
-export FIX_DIR=${FIX_DIR:-$HOMEgfs/fix}   
-export FIXam=${FIXam:-$FIX_DIR/am}   
-export OROFIX=${OROFIX:-$FIX_DIR/orog/${CASE}}
-export FIX_SFC=${FIX_SFC:-$OROFIX/sfc}
+export DMPDIR=${DMPDIR:-$pwd}
+export PACKAGEROOT=${PACKAGEROOT:-/lfs/h1/ops/prod/packages}
+export gfs_ver=${gfs_ver:-v15.0.0}
+export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
+export FIXgfs=${FIXgfs:-$HOMEgfs/fix}   
 
 ntiles=${ntiles:-6}
 DONST=${DONST:-"NO"}
@@ -88,11 +86,11 @@ for n in $(seq 1 $ntiles); do
   chmod 644  $COMOUT/$PDY.${cyc}0000.sfcanl_data.tile${n}.nc
   ln -fs $COMOUT/$PDY.${cyc}0000.sfcanl_data.tile${n}.nc  $DATA/fnbgso.00$n
 
-  ln -fs $OROFIX/C${CRES}_grid.tile${n}.nc       $DATA/fngrid.00$n
+  ln -fs $FIXgfs/orog/${CASE}/C${CRES}_grid.tile${n}.nc       $DATA/fngrid.00$n
   if (( OCNRES > 9999 ));then
-    ln -fs $OROFIX/C${CRES}_oro_data.tile${n}.nc   $DATA/fnorog.00$n
+    ln -fs $FIXgfs/orog/${CASE}/C${CRES}_oro_data.tile${n}.nc   $DATA/fnorog.00$n
   else
-    ln -fs $OROFIX/C${CRES}.mx${OCNRES}_oro_data.tile${n}.nc   $DATA/fnorog.00$n
+    ln -fs $FIXgfs/orog/${CASE}/C${CRES}.mx${OCNRES}_oro_data.tile${n}.nc   $DATA/fnorog.00$n
   fi
 
   if [[ "$DO_SNO_INC" == ".true." ]] ; then