diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
index 294ca01832..c59c43fa5c 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
@@ -6,22 +6,6 @@
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "verfozn" -c "base verfozn"
 
-export OZNMON_SUFFIX=${OZNMON_SUFFIX:-${NET}}
-
-#---------------------------------------------
-# Specify Execution Areas
-#
-export HOMEgfs_ozn=${HOMEgfs:-${NWROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export HOMEgdas_ozn=${HOMEgfs_ozn:-${NWROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export PARMgdas_ozn=${PARMgfs_ozn:-${HOMEgfs_ozn}/parm/mon}
-export SCRgdas_ozn=${SCRgfs_ozn:-${HOMEgfs_ozn}/scripts}
-export FIXgdas_ozn=${FIXgfs_ozn:-${HOMEgfs_ozn}/fix/mon}
-
-export HOMEoznmon=${HOMEoznmon:-${HOMEgfs_ozn}}
-export EXECoznmon=${EXECoznmon:-${HOMEoznmon}/exec}
-export FIXoznmon=${FIXoznmon:-${HOMEoznmon}/fix}
-export USHoznmon=${USHoznmon:-${HOMEoznmon}/ush}
-
 #############################################
 #  determine PDY and cyc for previous cycle
 #############################################
@@ -35,37 +19,19 @@ export gcyc=${GDATE:8:2}
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_OZNMON
 
+export oznstat="${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.oznstat"
 export TANKverf_ozn=${TANKverf_ozn:-${COM_ATMOS_OZNMON}}
 
 if [[ ! -d ${TANKverf_ozn} ]]; then mkdir -p -m 775 ${TANKverf_ozn} ; fi
 
-#-----------------------------------
-# Other variables
-#
-export OZN_AREA=${OZN_AREA:-glb}
-export oznstat=${oznstat:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.oznstat}
-export SATYPE_FILE=${SATYPE_FILE:-${FIXgdas_ozn}/gdas_oznmon_satype.txt}
-export PDATE=${PDY}${cyc}
-export DO_DATA_RPT=${DO_DATA_RPT:-1}
-
-#-----------------------------------
-# source the parm file
-#
-.  ${PARMgdas_ozn}/gdas_oznmon.parm
-
-#---------------------------------------
-# Set up validation file
-#
-if [[ ${VALIDATE_DATA} -eq 1 ]]; then
-   export ozn_val_file=${ozn_val_file:-${FIXgdas_ozn}/gdas_oznmon_base.tar}
-fi
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 # Execute the script.
 #
-${OZNMONSH:-${SCRgdas_ozn}/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh} ${PDY} ${cyc}
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh"
 err=$?
-[[ ${err} -ne 0 ]] && exit ${err}
+if (( err != 0 )); then
+    exit "${err}"
+fi
 
 
 ################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
index c44ef42bb3..a60dc7c47a 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
@@ -6,30 +6,10 @@
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "verfrad" -c "base verfrad"
 
-##############################################
-# Specify Execution Areas
-##############################################
-export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${NWROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export SCRgfs=${SCRgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
-
-export FIXgdas=${FIXgdas:-${HOMEgfs}/fix/mon}
-export PARMmon=${PARMmon:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/mon}
-
-export HOMEradmon=${HOMEradmon:-${HOMEgfs}}
-export EXECradmon=${EXECradmon:-${HOMEradmon}/exec}
-export FIXradmon=${FIXradmon:-${FIXgfs}}
-export USHradmon=${USHradmon:-${HOMEradmon}/ush}
-
-###################################
-# source the parm file
-###################################
-parm_file=${parm_file:-${PARMmon}/da_mon.parm}
-.  ${parm_file}
-
 #############################################
 #  determine PDY and cyc for previous cycle
 #############################################
-GDATE=$(${NDATE} -"${assim_freq}" "${PDY}${cyc}")
+GDATE=$(date --utc +%Y%m%d%H -d "${PDY} ${cyc} - ${assim_freq} hours")
 export gPDY=${GDATE:0:8}
 export gcyc=${GDATE:8:2}
 
@@ -41,34 +21,17 @@ YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_RADMON
 YMD=${gPDY} HH=${gcyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_RADMON_PREV:COM_ATMOS_RADMON_TMPL
 
+export biascr="${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.abias"
+export radstat="${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.radstat"
 export TANKverf_rad=${TANKverf_rad:-${COM_ATMOS_RADMON}}
 export TANKverf_radM1=${TANKverf_radM1:-${COM_ATMOS_RADMON_PREV}}
 
 if [[ ! -d ${TANKverf_rad} ]]; then mkdir -p -m 775 ${TANKverf_rad} ; fi
 if [[ ! -d ${TANKverf_radM1} ]]; then mkdir -p -m 775 ${TANKverf_radM1} ; fi
 
-#############################################
-#  Filenames
-export biascr=${biascr:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.abias}
-export radstat=${radstat:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/gdas.t${cyc}z.radstat}
-export satype_file=${satype_file:-${FIXgdas}/gdas_radmon_satype.txt}
-
-#  Other variables
-export RAD_AREA=${RAD_AREA:-glb}
-export MAKE_CTL=${MAKE_CTL:-1}
-export MAKE_DATA=${MAKE_DATA:-1}
-export USE_ANL=${USE_ANL:-1}
-export PDATE=${PDY}${cyc}
-export DO_DIAG_RPT=${DO_DIAG_RPT:-1}
-export DO_DATA_RPT=${DO_DATA_RPT:-1}
-
-export RADMON_SUFFIX=${RADMON_SUFFIX:-${RUN}}
-export CYCLE_INTERVAL=${assim_freq:-6}
-export VERBOSE=${VERBOSE:-YES}
-
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-${RADMONSH:-${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh} ${PDY} ${cyc}
+"${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh"
 err=$?
 if (( err != 0 )); then
     exit "${err}"
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
index c8073b3321..b1d4835018 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
@@ -6,17 +6,10 @@
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "vminmon" -c "base vminmon"
 
-##############################################
-# Specify Package Areas
-##############################################
-export M_FIX=${M_FIX:-${HOMEgfs}/fix/mon}
-export SCRgfs=${SCRgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
-export USHgfs=${USHgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/ush}
-
 #############################################
 # Determine PDY and cyc for previous cycle
 #############################################
-GDATE=$(${NDATE} -"${assim_freq}" "${PDY}${cyc}")
+GDATE=$(date --utc +%Y%m%d%H -d "${PDY} ${cyc} - ${assim_freq} hours")
 export gPDY=${GDATE:0:8}
 export gcyc=${GDATE:8:2}
 
@@ -27,31 +20,20 @@ YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_MINMON
 YMD=${gPDY} HH=${gcyc} generate_com -rx COM_ATMOS_MINMON_PREV:COM_ATMOS_MINMON_TMPL
 
+export gsistat="${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.gsistat"
 export M_TANKverf=${M_TANKverf:-${COM_ATMOS_MINMON}}
 export M_TANKverfM1=${M_TANKverfM1:-${COM_ATMOS_MINMON_PREV}}
 
 if [[ ! -d ${M_TANKverf} ]]; then mkdir -p -m 775 ${M_TANKverf} ; fi
 if [[ ! -d ${M_TANKverfM1} ]]; then mkdir -p -m 775 ${M_TANKverfM1} ; fi
 
-########################################
-# Set necessary environment variables
-########################################
-export MINMON_SUFFIX=${MINMON_SUFFIX:-${NET}}
-export CYCLE_INTERVAL=${assim_freq}
-
-########################################
-#  Filenames
-########################################
-export gsistat=${gsistat:-${COM_ATMOS_ANALYSIS}/${RUN}.t${cyc}z.gsistat}
-export mm_gnormfile=${gnormfile:-${M_FIX}/${RUN}_minmon_gnorm.txt}
-export mm_costfile=${costfile:-${M_FIX}/${RUN}_minmon_cost.txt}
-
 ########################################################
 # Execute the script.
-"${GMONSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_vminmon.sh}"
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_vminmon.sh"
 err=$?
-[[ ${err} -ne 0 ]] && exit ${err}
-
+if (( err != 0 )); then
+    exit "${err}"
+fi
 
 ################################
 # Remove the Working Directory
diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.verfozn b/parm/config/gfs/config.verfozn
index 4091db3a11..ad6a927c29 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.verfozn
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.verfozn
@@ -6,4 +6,19 @@ echo "BEGIN: config.verfozn"
 # Get task specific resources
 . "${EXPDIR}/config.resources" verfozn
 
+export DO_DATA_RPT=1
+export OZN_AREA="glb"
+export OZNMON_SUFFIX=${NET}
+export PARMmonitor=${PARMgfs}/monitor
+export SATYPE_FILE=${PARMmonitor}/gdas_oznmon_satype.txt
+
+# Source the parm file
+export parm_file=${PARMmonitor}/gdas_oznmon.parm
+. "${parm_file}"
+
+# Set up validation file
+if [[ ${VALIDATE_DATA} -eq 1 ]]; then
+   export ozn_val_file=${PARMmonitor}/gdas_oznmon_base.tar
+fi
+
 echo "END: config.verfozn"
diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.verfrad b/parm/config/gfs/config.verfrad
index e6dffcaa45..09c0d2f2da 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.verfrad
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.verfrad
@@ -6,4 +6,23 @@ echo "BEGIN: config.verfrad"
 # Get task specific resources
 . "${EXPDIR}/config.resources" verfrad
 
+export PARMmonitor=${PARMgfs}/monitor
+export satype_file=${PARMmonitor}/gdas_radmon_satype.txt
+
+# Source the parm file
+export parm_file=${PARMmonitor}/da_mon.parm
+. "${parm_file}"
+
+# Other variables
+export RAD_AREA="glb"
+export MAKE_CTL=1
+export MAKE_DATA=1
+export USE_ANL=1
+export DO_DIAG_RPT=1
+export DO_DATA_RPT=1
+
+export RADMON_SUFFIX=${RUN}
+export CYCLE_INTERVAL=${assim_freq:-6}
+export VERBOSE="YES"
+
 echo "END: config.verfrad"
diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.vminmon b/parm/config/gfs/config.vminmon
index d8888a7cb6..8929c36e0e 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.vminmon
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.vminmon
@@ -6,4 +6,11 @@ echo "BEGIN: config.vminmon"
 # Get task specific resources
 . "${EXPDIR}/config.resources" vminmon
 
+export MINMON_SUFFIX=${MINMON_SUFFIX:-${NET}}
+export CYCLE_INTERVAL=${assim_freq:-6}
+
+export PARMmonitor=${PARMgfs}/monitor
+export mm_gnormfile=${PARMmonitor}/${RUN}_minmon_gnorm.txt
+export mm_costfile=${PARMmonitor}/${RUN}_minmon_cost.txt
+
 echo "END: config.vminmon"
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh
index 3c4e4f2c80..b0e3144701 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
 
-source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
+source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 
 ################################################################################
 # exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ if [[ -s ${oznstat} ]]; then
    #  Untar oznstat file.
    #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-   $NCP $oznstat ./oznstat.$PDATE
+   $NCP $oznstat ./oznstat.${PDY}${cyc}
 
-   tar -xvf oznstat.$PDATE
-   rm oznstat.$PDATE
+   tar -xvf oznstat.${PDY}${cyc}
+   rm oznstat.${PDY}${cyc}
 
    netcdf=0
    count=$(ls diag* | grep ".nc4" | wc -l)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [[ -s ${oznstat} ]]; then
 
    export OZNMON_NETCDF=${netcdf}
 
-   ${HOMEoznmon}/ush/ozn_xtrct.sh
+   ${USHgfs}/ozn_xtrct.sh
    err=$?
 
 else
diff --git a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh
index dae46c91e2..a5e4fda9cb 100755
--- a/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
 
-source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
+source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 
 ################################################################################
 ####  UNIX Script Documentation Block
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ if [[ -s ${radstat} && -s ${biascr} ]]; then
    #  Untar radstat file.
    #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-   $NCP $biascr  ./biascr.$PDATE
-   $NCP $radstat ./radstat.$PDATE
+   $NCP $biascr  ./biascr.${PDY}${cyc}
+   $NCP $radstat ./radstat.${PDY}${cyc}
 
-   tar -xvf radstat.$PDATE
-   rm radstat.$PDATE
+   tar -xvf radstat.${PDY}${cyc}
+   rm radstat.${PDY}${cyc}
 
    #------------------------------------------------------------------
    #  SATYPE is the list of expected satellite/instrument sources
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ if [[ -s ${radstat} && -s ${biascr} ]]; then
 
    for type in ${SATYPE}; do
 
-      if [[ netcdf -eq 0 && -e diag_${type}_ges.${PDATE}.nc4.${Z} ]]; then
+      if [[ netcdf -eq 0 && -e diag_${type}_ges.${PDY}${cyc}.nc4.${Z} ]]; then
          netcdf=1
       fi
 
-      if [[ $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "diag_${type}_ges.${PDATE}*.${Z}" | wc -l) -gt 0 ]]; then
-        mv diag_${type}_ges.${PDATE}*.${Z} ${type}.${Z}
+      if [[ $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "diag_${type}_ges.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z}" | wc -l) -gt 0 ]]; then
+        mv diag_${type}_ges.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z} ${type}.${Z}
         ${UNCOMPRESS} ./${type}.${Z}
       else
-        echo "WARNING: diag_${type}_ges.${PDATE}*.${Z} not available, skipping"
+        echo "WARNING: diag_${type}_ges.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z} not available, skipping"
       fi
 
       if [[ $USE_ANL -eq 1 ]]; then
-        if [[ $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "diag_${type}_anl.${PDATE}*.${Z}" | wc -l) -gt 0 ]]; then
-          mv diag_${type}_anl.${PDATE}*.${Z} ${type}_anl.${Z}
+        if [[ $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "diag_${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z}" | wc -l) -gt 0 ]]; then
+          mv diag_${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z} ${type}_anl.${Z}
           ${UNCOMPRESS} ./${type}_anl.${Z}
         else
-          echo "WARNING: diag_${type}_anl.${PDATE}*.${Z} not available, skipping"
+          echo "WARNING: diag_${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}*.${Z} not available, skipping"
         fi
       fi
    done
@@ -117,18 +117,18 @@ if [[ -s ${radstat} && -s ${biascr} ]]; then
 
 
    #------------------------------------------------------------------
-   #   Run the child sccripts.
+   #   Run the child scripts.
    #------------------------------------------------------------------
-    ${USHradmon}/radmon_verf_angle.sh ${PDATE}
+    ${USHgfs}/radmon_verf_angle.sh
     rc_angle=$?
 
-    ${USHradmon}/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh ${PDATE}
+    ${USHgfs}/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh
     rc_bcoef=$?
 
-    ${USHradmon}/radmon_verf_bcor.sh "${PDATE}"
+    ${USHgfs}/radmon_verf_bcor.sh
     rc_bcor=$?
 
-    ${USHradmon}/radmon_verf_time.sh "${PDATE}"
+    ${USHgfs}/radmon_verf_time.sh
     rc_time=$?
 
     #--------------------------------------
diff --git a/ush/ozn_xtrct.sh b/ush/ozn_xtrct.sh
index 3f6b3fed19..e6d27b9c73 100755
--- a/ush/ozn_xtrct.sh
+++ b/ush/ozn_xtrct.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #  $TANKverf_ozn.  
 #
 #  Calling scripts must define: 
-#	$TANKverf_ozn
-#	$HOMEoznmon
-#	$PDATE
+#       $TANKverf_ozn
+#       $PDY
+#       $cyc
 #
 #  Return values are 
 #	0 = normal 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #  gdas_oznmon_satype.txt to $avail_satype which is
 #  determined by the contents of the oznstat file.
 #  Report any missing diag files in a file named
-#  bad_diag.$PDATE
+#  bad_diag.$PDY$cyc
 #
 check_diag_files() {
    pdate=$1
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ avail_satype=$(ls -1 d*ges* | sed -e 's/_/ /g;s/\./ /' | gawk '{ print $2 "_" $3
 if [[ ${DO_DATA_RPT} -eq 1 ]]; then
    if [[ -e ${SATYPE_FILE} ]]; then
       satype=$(cat ${SATYPE_FILE})
-      check_diag_files ${PDATE} "${satype}" "${avail_satype}"
+      check_diag_files "${PDY}${cyc}" "${satype}" "${avail_satype}"
    else
       echo "WARNING:  missing ${SATYPE_FILE}"
    fi
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ else
    #--------------------------------------------------------------------
    #   Copy extraction programs to working directory
    #
-   ${NCP} ${HOMEoznmon}/exec/oznmon_time.x   ./oznmon_time.x
+   ${NCP} ${HOMEgfs}/exec/oznmon_time.x   ./oznmon_time.x
    if [[ ! -e oznmon_time.x ]]; then
       iret=2
       exit ${iret}
    fi
-   ${NCP} ${HOMEoznmon}/exec/oznmon_horiz.x  ./oznmon_horiz.x
+   ${NCP} ${HOMEgfs}/exec/oznmon_horiz.x  ./oznmon_horiz.x
    if [[ ! -e oznmon_horiz.x ]]; then
       iret=3
       exit ${iret}
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ else
    #
    for ptype in ${ozn_ptype}; do
 
-      iyy=$(echo ${PDATE} | cut -c1-4)
-      imm=$(echo ${PDATE} | cut -c5-6)
-      idd=$(echo ${PDATE} | cut -c7-8)
-      ihh=$(echo ${PDATE} | cut -c9-10)
+      iyy=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c1-4)
+      imm=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c5-6)
+      idd=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c7-8)
+      ihh=${cyc}
  
       for type in ${avail_satype}; do
-         if [[ -f "diag_${type}_${ptype}.${PDATE}.gz" ]]; then
-            mv diag_${type}_${ptype}.${PDATE}.gz ${type}.${ptype}.gz
+         if [[ -f "diag_${type}_${ptype}.${PDY}${cyc}.gz" ]]; then
+            mv diag_${type}_${ptype}.${PDY}${cyc}.gz ${type}.${ptype}.gz
             gunzip ./${type}.${ptype}.gz
 
             echo "processing ptype, type:  ${ptype}, ${type}"
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ EOF
                mkdir -p ${TANKverf_ozn}/time
             fi
             $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.ctl             	  ${TANKverf_ozn}/time/
-            $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.${PDATE}.ieee_d 	  ${TANKverf_ozn}/time/
+            $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d 	  ${TANKverf_ozn}/time/
    
             $NCP bad*                                ${TANKverf_ozn}/time/
    
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ EOF
             fi
             $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.ctl                  ${TANKverf_ozn}/horiz/
 
-            $COMPRESS ${type}.${ptype}.${PDATE}.ieee_d
-            $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.${PDATE}.ieee_d.${Z} ${TANKverf_ozn}/horiz/
+            $COMPRESS ${type}.${ptype}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
+            $NCP ${type}.${ptype}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d.${Z} ${TANKverf_ozn}/horiz/
       
 
             echo "finished processing ptype, type:  ${ptype}, ${type}"
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ fi
 # Conditionally remove data files older than 40 days
 #
 if [[ ${CLEAN_TANKDIR:-0} -eq 1 ]]; then
-   ${HOMEoznmon}/ush/clean_tankdir.sh glb 40
+   ${HOMEgfs}/ush/clean_tankdir.sh glb 40
 fi 
 
 exit ${iret}
diff --git a/ush/radmon_verf_angle.sh b/ush/radmon_verf_angle.sh
index b2dab0825a..507fb72ef7 100755
--- a/ush/radmon_verf_angle.sh
+++ b/ush/radmon_verf_angle.sh
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #            other supporting files into a temporary working directory.
 #
 #
-# Usage:  radmon_verf_angle.sh PDATE
+# Usage:  radmon_verf_angle.sh
 #
 #   Input script positional parameters:
-#     PDATE             processing date
+#     PDYcyc            processing date
 #                       yyyymmddcc format; required
 #
 #   Imported Shell Variables:
 #     RADMON_SUFFIX     data source suffix
 #                       defauls to opr
-#     EXECradmon        executable directory
-#                       defaults to current directory
+#     EXECgfs           executable directory
+#     PARMmonitor       parm directory
 #     RAD_AREA          global or regional flag
 #                       defaults to global
 #     TANKverf_rad      data repository
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ REGIONAL_RR=${REGIONAL_RR:-0}	# rapid refresh model flag
 rgnHH=${rgnHH:-}
 rgnTM=${rgnTM:-}
 
-export PDATE=${1:-${PDATE:?}}
-
 echo " REGIONAL_RR, rgnHH, rgnTM = $REGIONAL_RR, $rgnHH, $rgnTM"
 netcdf_boolean=".false."
 if [[ $RADMON_NETCDF -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -84,11 +82,6 @@ echo " RADMON_NETCDF, netcdf_boolean = ${RADMON_NETCDF}, $netcdf_boolean"
 which prep_step
 which startmsg
 
-# Directories
-FIXgdas=${FIXgdas:-$(pwd)}
-EXECradmon=${EXECradmon:-$(pwd)}
-TANKverf_rad=${TANKverf_rad:-$(pwd)}
-
 # File names
 export pgmout=${pgmout:-${jlogfile}}
 touch $pgmout
@@ -108,13 +101,13 @@ fi
 
 err=0
 angle_exec=radmon_angle.x
-shared_scaninfo=${shared_scaninfo:-$FIXgdas/gdas_radmon_scaninfo.txt}
+shared_scaninfo=${shared_scaninfo:-${PARMmonitor}/gdas_radmon_scaninfo.txt}
 scaninfo=scaninfo.txt
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Copy extraction program and supporting files to working directory
 
-$NCP ${EXECradmon}/${angle_exec}  ./
+$NCP ${EXECgfs}/${angle_exec}  ./
 $NCP $shared_scaninfo  ./${scaninfo}
 
 if [[ ! -s ./${angle_exec} || ! -s ./${scaninfo} ]]; then
@@ -125,10 +118,10 @@ else
 
    export pgm=${angle_exec}
 
-   iyy=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c1-4)
-   imm=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c5-6)
-   idd=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c7-8)
-   ihh=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c9-10)
+   iyy=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c1-4)
+   imm=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c5-6)
+   idd=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c7-8)
+   ihh=${cyc}
 
    ctr=0
    fail=0
@@ -150,11 +143,11 @@ else
          ctr=$(expr $ctr + 1)
 
          if [[ $dtype == "anl" ]]; then
-            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}_anl.ctl
             angl_ctl=angle.${ctl_file}
          else
-            data_file=${type}.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}.ctl
             angl_ctl=angle.${ctl_file}
          fi
@@ -207,7 +200,7 @@ EOF
    done    # for type in ${SATYPE} loop
 
 
-   ${USHradmon}/rstprod.sh
+   ${USHgfs}/rstprod.sh
 
    tar_file=radmon_angle.tar
    if compgen -G "angle*.ieee_d*" > /dev/null || compgen -G "angle*.ctl*" > /dev/null; then
diff --git a/ush/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh b/ush/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh
index 374c8db7b2..4485f81786 100755
--- a/ush/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh
+++ b/ush/radmon_verf_bcoef.sh
@@ -20,23 +20,19 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #            other supporting files into a temporary working directory.
 #
 #
-# Usage:  radmon_verf_bcoef.sh PDATE
+# Usage:  radmon_verf_bcoef.sh
 #
 #   Input script positional parameters:
-#     PDATE             processing date
+#     PDYcyc            processing date
 #                       yyyymmddcc format; required
 #
 #   Imported Shell Variables:
 #     RADMON_SUFFIX     data source suffix
 #                       defauls to opr
-#     EXECradmon        executable directory
-#                       defaults to current directory
-#     FIXradmon         fixed data directory
-#                       defaults to current directory
+#     EXECgfs           executable directory
 #     RAD_AREA          global or regional flag
 #                       defaults to global
 #     TANKverf_rad      data repository
-#                       defaults to current directory
 #     SATYPE            list of satellite/instrument sources
 #                       defaults to none
 #     LITTLE_ENDIAN     flag for LE machine
@@ -65,8 +61,6 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #     >0 - some problem encountered
 #
 ####################################################################
-#  Command line arguments.
-export PDATE=${1:-${PDATE:?}}
 
 netcdf_boolean=".false."
 if [[ $RADMON_NETCDF -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -74,11 +68,6 @@ if [[ $RADMON_NETCDF -eq 1 ]]; then
 fi
 echo " RADMON_NETCDF, netcdf_boolean = ${RADMON_NETCDF}, $netcdf_boolean"
 
-# Directories
-FIXgdas=${FIXgdas:-$(pwd)}
-EXECradmon=${EXECradmon:-$(pwd)}
-TANKverf_rad=${TANKverf_rad:-$(pwd)}
-
 # File names
 pgmout=${pgmout:-${jlogfile}}
 touch $pgmout
@@ -105,7 +94,7 @@ fi
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Copy extraction program and supporting files to working directory
 
-$NCP $EXECradmon/${bcoef_exec}              ./${bcoef_exec}
+$NCP $EXECgfs/${bcoef_exec}              ./${bcoef_exec}
 $NCP ${biascr}                              ./biascr.txt
 
 if [[ ! -s ./${bcoef_exec} || ! -s ./biascr.txt ]]; then
@@ -118,10 +107,10 @@ else
 
    export pgm=${bcoef_exec}
 
-   iyy=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c1-4)
-   imm=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c5-6)
-   idd=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c7-8)
-   ihh=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c9-10)
+   iyy=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c1-4)
+   imm=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c5-6)
+   idd=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c7-8)
+   ihh=${cyc}
 
    ctr=0
    fail=0
@@ -143,11 +132,11 @@ else
          ctr=$(expr $ctr + 1)
 
          if [[ $dtype == "anl" ]]; then
-            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}_anl.ctl
             bcoef_ctl=bcoef.${ctl_file}
          else
-            data_file=${type}.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}.ctl
             bcoef_ctl=bcoef.${ctl_file}
          fi 
@@ -204,7 +193,7 @@ EOF
    done     # type in $SATYPE loop
 
 
-   ${USHradmon}/rstprod.sh
+   ${USHgfs}/rstprod.sh
 
    if compgen -G "bcoef*.ieee_d*" > /dev/null || compgen -G "bcoef*.ctl*" > /dev/null; then
      tar_file=radmon_bcoef.tar
diff --git a/ush/radmon_verf_bcor.sh b/ush/radmon_verf_bcor.sh
index 3e267f018c..a01238e6ca 100755
--- a/ush/radmon_verf_bcor.sh
+++ b/ush/radmon_verf_bcor.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #            other supporting files into a temporary working directory.
 #
 #
-# Usage:  radmon_verf_bcor.sh PDATE
+# Usage:  radmon_verf_bcor.sh
 #
 #   Input script positional parameters:
-#     PDATE             processing date
+#     PDYcyc            processing date
 #                       yyyymmddcc format; required
 #
 #   Imported Shell Variables:
 #     RADMON_SUFFIX     data source suffix
 #                       defauls to opr
-#     EXECradmon        executable directory
+#     EXECgfs           executable directory
 #                       defaults to current directory
 #     RAD_AREA          global or regional flag
 #                       defaults to global
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #
 ####################################################################
 
-#  Command line arguments.
-export PDATE=${1:-${PDATE:?}}
-
-# Directories
-EXECradmon=${EXECradmon:-$(pwd)}
-TANKverf_rad=${TANKverf_rad:-$(pwd)}
-
 # File names
 pgmout=${pgmout:-${jlogfile}}
 touch $pgmout
@@ -99,7 +92,7 @@ fi
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Copy extraction program to working directory
 
-$NCP ${EXECradmon}/${bcor_exec}  ./${bcor_exec}
+$NCP ${EXECgfs}/${bcor_exec}  ./${bcor_exec}
 
 if [[ ! -s ./${bcor_exec} ]]; then
    err=6
@@ -111,10 +104,10 @@ else
 
    export pgm=${bcor_exec}
 
-   iyy=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c1-4)
-   imm=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c5-6)
-   idd=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c7-8)
-   ihh=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c9-10)
+   iyy=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c1-4)
+   imm=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c5-6)
+   idd=$(echo ${PDY} | cut -c7-8)
+   ihh=${cyc}
 
    ctr=0
    fail=0
@@ -129,7 +122,7 @@ else
          ctr=$(expr $ctr + 1)
 
          if [[ $dtype == "anl" ]]; then
-            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             bcor_file=bcor.${data_file}
             ctl_file=${type}_anl.ctl
             bcor_ctl=bcor.${ctl_file}
@@ -137,7 +130,7 @@ else
             bcor_stdout=bcor.${stdout_file}
             input_file=${type}_anl
          else
-            data_file=${type}.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             bcor_file=bcor.${data_file}
             ctl_file=${type}.ctl
             bcor_ctl=bcor.${ctl_file}
@@ -197,7 +190,7 @@ EOF
    done     # type in $SATYPE loop
 
 
-   ${USHradmon}/rstprod.sh
+   ${USHgfs}/rstprod.sh
    tar_file=radmon_bcor.tar
 
    if compgen -G "bcor*.ieee_d*" > /dev/null || compgen -G "bcor*.ctl*" > /dev/null; then
diff --git a/ush/radmon_verf_time.sh b/ush/radmon_verf_time.sh
index 51743277c9..c2d454dd29 100755
--- a/ush/radmon_verf_time.sh
+++ b/ush/radmon_verf_time.sh
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #            other supporting files into a temporary working directory. 
 #
 #
-# Usage:  radmon_verf_time.sh PDATE
+# Usage:  radmon_verf_time.sh ${PDY}${cyc}
 #
 #   Input script positional parameters:
-#     PDATE		processing date
+#     PDYcyc		processing date
 #  			yyyymmddcc format; required 
 #
 #   Imported Shell Variables:
@@ -33,14 +33,11 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #                       defaults to 1 (on)
 #     RADMON_SUFFIX	data source suffix
 #                       defauls to opr
-#     EXECradmon        executable directory
-#                       defaults to current directory 
-#     FIXgdas           fixed data directory
-#                       defaults to current directory
+#     EXECgfs           executable directory
+#     PARMmonitor       parm data directory
 #     RAD_AREA          global or regional flag
 #                       defaults to global
 #     TANKverf_rad	data repository
-#                       defaults to current directory 
 #     SATYPE		list of satellite/instrument sources
 #        		defaults to none
 #     VERBOSE           Verbose flag (YES or NO)
@@ -77,20 +74,12 @@ source "$HOMEgfs/ush/preamble.sh"
 #
 ####################################################################
 
-#  Command line arguments.
-export PDATE=${1:-${PDATE:?}}
-
-# Directories
-FIXgdas=${FIXgdas:-$(pwd)}
-EXECradmon=${EXECradmon:-$(pwd)}
-TANKverf_rad=${TANKverf_rad:-$(pwd)}
-
 # File names
 #pgmout=${pgmout:-${jlogfile}}
 #touch $pgmout
 
-radmon_err_rpt=${radmon_err_rpt:-${USHradmon}/radmon_err_rpt.sh}
-base_file=${base_file:-$FIXgdas/gdas_radmon_base.tar}
+radmon_err_rpt=${radmon_err_rpt:-${USHgfs}/radmon_err_rpt.sh}
+base_file=${base_file:-${PARMmonitor}/gdas_radmon_base.tar}
 report=report.txt
 disclaimer=disclaimer.txt
 
@@ -137,17 +126,16 @@ fi
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Copy extraction program and base files to working directory
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
-$NCP ${EXECradmon}/${time_exec}  ./
+$NCP ${EXECgfs}/${time_exec}  ./
 if [[ ! -s ./${time_exec} ]]; then
    err=8
 fi
 
-iyy=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c1-4)
-imm=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c5-6)
-idd=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c7-8)
-ihh=$(echo $PDATE | cut -c9-10)
-cyc=$ihh
-CYCLE=$cyc
+iyy=$(echo $PDY | cut -c1-4)
+imm=$(echo $PDY | cut -c5-6)
+idd=$(echo $PDY | cut -c7-8)
+ihh=${cyc}
+CYCLE=${cyc}
 
 local_base="local_base"
 if [[ $DO_DATA_RPT -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -190,11 +178,11 @@ if [[ $err -eq 0 ]]; then
          if [[ -f input ]]; then rm input; fi
 
          if [[ $dtype == "anl" ]]; then
-            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}_anl.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}_anl.ctl
             time_ctl=time.${ctl_file}
          else
-            data_file=${type}.${PDATE}.ieee_d
+            data_file=${type}.${PDY}${cyc}.ieee_d
             ctl_file=${type}.ctl
             time_ctl=time.${ctl_file}
          fi
@@ -250,7 +238,7 @@ EOF
    done
 
 
-   ${USHradmon}/rstprod.sh
+   ${USHgfs}/rstprod.sh
 
    if compgen -G "time*.ieee_d*" > /dev/null || compgen -G "time*.ctl*" > /dev/null; then
      tar_file=radmon_time.tar
@@ -302,7 +290,7 @@ EOF
 #
    tmp_satype="./tmp_satype.txt"
    echo ${SATYPE} > ${tmp_satype}
-   ${USHradmon}/radmon_diag_ck.sh  --rad ${radstat} --sat ${tmp_satype} --out ${diag}
+   ${USHgfs}/radmon_diag_ck.sh  --rad ${radstat} --sat ${tmp_satype} --out ${diag}
 
    if [[ -s ${diag} ]]; then
       cat << EOF > ${diag_hdr}
@@ -332,7 +320,7 @@ EOF
    
       if [[ $lines -gt 0 ]]; then
          cat ${diag_report}
-         cp ${diag}  ${TANKverf_rad}/bad_diag.${PDATE}
+         cp ${diag}  ${TANKverf_rad}/bad_diag.${PDY}${cyc}
       else
          rm ${diag_report}
       fi
@@ -344,11 +332,11 @@ EOF
    #  Identify bad_pen and bad_chan files for this cycle and 
    #   previous cycle
 
-   bad_pen=bad_pen.${PDATE}
-   bad_chan=bad_chan.${PDATE}
-   low_count=low_count.${PDATE}
+   bad_pen=bad_pen.${PDY}${cyc}
+   bad_chan=bad_chan.${PDY}${cyc}
+   low_count=low_count.${PDY}${cyc}
 
-   qdate=$($NDATE -${CYCLE_INTERVAL} $PDATE)
+   qdate=$(date --utc +%Y%m%d%H -d "${PDY} ${cyc} - ${assim_freq} hours")
    pday=$(echo $qdate | cut -c1-8)
    
    prev_bad_pen=bad_pen.${qdate}
@@ -419,21 +407,21 @@ EOF
 
          echo "calling radmon_err_rpt for pen"
          ${radmon_err_rpt} ${prev_bad_pen} ${bad_pen} pen ${qdate} \
-		${PDATE} ${diag_report} ${pen_err}
+		${PDY}${cyc} ${diag_report} ${pen_err}
       fi
 
       if [[ $do_chan -eq 1 ]]; then   
 
          echo "calling radmon_err_rpt for chan"
          ${radmon_err_rpt} ${prev_bad_chan} ${bad_chan} chan ${qdate} \
-		${PDATE} ${diag_report} ${chan_err}
+		${PDY}${cyc} ${diag_report} ${chan_err}
       fi
 
       if [[ $do_cnt -eq 1 ]]; then   
 
          echo "calling radmon_err_rpt for cnt"
          ${radmon_err_rpt} ${prev_low_count} ${low_count} cnt ${qdate} \
-		${PDATE} ${diag_report} ${count_err}
+		${PDY}${cyc} ${diag_report} ${count_err}
       fi
 
       #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -450,7 +438,7 @@ Radiance Monitor warning report
  
   Net:   ${RADMON_SUFFIX}
   Run:   ${RUN}
-  Cycle: $PDATE
+  Cycle: ${PDY}${cyc}
 
 EOF
 
@@ -526,7 +514,7 @@ EOF
          if [[ $lines -gt 2 ]]; then
             cat ${report}
 
-            $NCP ${report} ${TANKverf_rad}/warning.${PDATE}
+            $NCP ${report} ${TANKverf_rad}/warning.${PDY}${cyc}
          fi
       fi