diff --git a/env/HERA.env b/env/HERA.env
index 124b3e8b9a..51a7c85a33 100755
--- a/env/HERA.env
+++ b/env/HERA.env
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
     echo "atmanalrun atmensanalrun"
+    echo "aeroanlrun"
     echo "anal sfcanl fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
@@ -75,6 +76,16 @@ elif [ $step = "atmensanalrun" ]; then
     [[ $NTHREADS_ATMENSANAL -gt $nth_max ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMENSANAL=$nth_max
     export APRUN_ATMENSANAL="$launcher -n $npe_atmensanalrun"
 
+elif [ $step = "aeroanlrun" ]; then
+
+    export APRUNCFP="$launcher -n \$ncmd --multi-prog"
+
+    nth_max=$(($npe_node_max / $npe_node_aeroanlrun))
+
+    export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_aeroanlrun:-$nth_max}
+    [[ $NTHREADS_AEROANL -gt $nth_max ]] && export NTHREADS_AEROANL=$nth_max
+    export APRUN_AEROANL="$launcher -n $npe_aeroanlrun"
+
 elif [ $step = "anal" ]; then
 
     export MKL_NUM_THREADS=4
diff --git a/env/ORION.env b/env/ORION.env
index bef0661f47..8dc267631f 100755
--- a/env/ORION.env
+++ b/env/ORION.env
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
     echo "atmanalrun atmensanalrun"
+    echo "aeroanlrun"
     echo "anal sfcanl fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
@@ -74,6 +75,16 @@ elif [ $step = "atmensanalrun" ]; then
     [[ $NTHREADS_ATMENSANAL -gt $nth_max ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMENSANAL=$nth_max
     export APRUN_ATMENSANAL="$launcher -n $npe_atmensanalrun"
 
+elif [ $step = "aeroanlrun" ]; then
+
+    export APRUNCFP="$launcher -n \$ncmd --multi-prog"
+
+    nth_max=$(($npe_node_max / $npe_node_aeroanlrun))
+
+    export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_aeroanlrun:-$nth_max}
+    [[ $NTHREADS_AEROANL -gt $nth_max ]] && export NTHREADS_AEROANL=$nth_max
+    export APRUN_AEROANL="$launcher -n $npe_aeroanlrun"
+
 elif [ $step = "anal" ]; then
 
     export MKL_NUM_THREADS=4
diff --git a/parm/config/config.aeroanl b/parm/config/config.aeroanl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d1c28a3e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/config/config.aeroanl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+########## config.aeroanl ##########
+# configuration common to all aero analysis tasks
+
+echo "BEGIN: config.aeroanl"
+
+export OBS_YAML_DIR=$HOMEgfs/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/aero/obs/config/
+export OBS_LIST=$HOMEgfs/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/aero/obs/lists/aero_prototype.yaml
+export AEROVARYAML=$HOMEgfs/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/aero/variational/3dvar_dripcg.yaml
+export BERROR_YAML=$HOMEgfs/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/aero/berror/static_bump.yaml
+export FV3JEDI_FIX=$HOMEgfs/fix/fix_jedi
+
+export io_layout_x=1
+export io_layout_y=1
+
+echo "END: config.aeroanl"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.aeroanlfinal b/parm/config/config.aeroanlfinal
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..230ec5205a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/config/config.aeroanlfinal
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+########## config.aeroanlfinal ##########
+# Post Aero Analysis specific
+
+echo "BEGIN: config.aeroanlfinal"
+
+# Get task specific resources
+. $EXPDIR/config.resources aeroanlfinal
+echo "END: config.aeroanlfinal"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.aeroanlinit b/parm/config/config.aeroanlinit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..72175b8d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/config/config.aeroanlinit
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+########## config.aeroanlinit ##########
+# Pre Aero Analysis specific
+
+echo "BEGIN: config.aeroanlinit"
+
+# Get task specific resources
+. $EXPDIR/config.resources aeroanlinit
+echo "END: config.aeroanlinit"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.aeroanlrun b/parm/config/config.aeroanlrun
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..537f33081f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/config/config.aeroanlrun
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+########## config.aeroanlrun ##########
+# Aerosol Analysis specific
+
+echo "BEGIN: config.aeroanlrun"
+
+# Get task specific resources
+. $EXPDIR/config.resources aeroanlrun
+
+# Task specific variables
+export JEDIVAREXE=$HOMEgfs/exec/fv3jedi_var.x
+
+echo "END: config.aeroanlrun"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.resources b/parm/config/config.resources
index b2390970ae..b69e87b800 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.resources
+++ b/parm/config/config.resources
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
     echo "getic init coupled_ic aerosol_init"
     echo "atmanalprep atmanalrun atmanalpost"
     echo "atmensanalprep atmensanalrun atmensanalpost"
+    echo "aeroanlinit aeroanlrun aeroanlfinal"
     echo "anal sfcanl analcalc analdiag gldas fcst post vrfy metp arch echgres"
     echo "eobs ediag eomg eupd ecen esfc efcs epos earc"
     echo "init_chem mom6ic ocnpost"
@@ -156,6 +157,47 @@ elif [ $step = "atmanalpost" ]; then
     export nth_atmanalpost=1
     export npe_node_atmanalpost=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_atmanalpost" | bc)
 
+elif [ $step = "aeroanlinit" ]; then
+
+    export wtime_aeroanlinit="00:10:00"
+    export npe_aeroanlinit=1
+    export nth_aeroanlinit=1
+    export npe_node_aeroanlinit=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_aeroanlinit" | bc)
+    export memory_aeroanlinit="3072M"
+
+elif [ $step = "aeroanlrun" ]; then
+
+   case $CASE in
+     C768)    
+        layout_x=6
+        layout_y=6
+        ;;
+      C384)    
+        layout_x=5
+        layout_y=5
+        ;;
+     C192 | C96 | C48)    
+        layout_x=3
+        layout_y=3
+        ;;
+    esac
+
+    export wtime_aeroanlrun="00:30:00"
+    export npe_aeroanlrun=$(echo "$layout_x * $layout_y * 6" | bc)
+    export npe_aeroanlrun_gfs=$(echo "$layout_x * $layout_y * 6" | bc)
+    export nth_aeroanlrun=1
+    export nth_aeroanlrun_gfs=1
+    export native_aeroanlrun="--exclusive"
+    export npe_node_aeroanlrun=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_aeroanlrun" | bc)
+
+elif [ $step = "aeroanlfinal" ]; then
+
+    export wtime_aeroanlfinal="00:10:00"
+    export npe_aeroanlfinal=1
+    export nth_aeroanlfinal=1
+    export npe_node_aeroanlfinal=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_aeroanlfinal" | bc)
+    export memory_aeroanlfinal="3072M"
+
 elif [ $step = "anal" ]; then
 
     export wtime_anal="01:00:00"