diff --git a/scripts/exregional_make_ics.sh b/scripts/exregional_make_ics.sh
index e18455590..7a991bd9b 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_make_ics.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_make_ics.sh
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ case "${CCPP_PHYS_SUITE}" in
     elif [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" = "NAM" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" = "FV3GFS" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" = "GEFS" ] || \
+         [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" = "GDASENKF" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" = "GSMGFS" ]; then
       varmap_file="GFSphys_var_map.txt"
     fi
@@ -429,6 +430,22 @@ case "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS}" in
   tg3_from_soil=True
   ;;
 
+"GDASENKF")
+  tracers_input="[\"spfh\",\"clwmr\",\"o3mr\",\"icmr\",\"rwmr\",\"snmr\",\"grle\"]"
+  tracers="[\"sphum\",\"liq_wat\",\"o3mr\",\"ice_wat\",\"rainwat\",\"snowwat\",\"graupel\"]"
+  external_model="GFS"
+  input_type="gaussian_netcdf"
+  convert_nst=False
+  fn_atm_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[0]}"
+  fn_sfc_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[1]}"
+  vgtyp_from_climo=True
+  sotyp_from_climo=True
+  vgfrc_from_climo=True
+  minmax_vgfrc_from_climo=True
+  lai_from_climo=True
+  tg3_from_soil=True
+  ;;
+
 "GEFS")
   external_model="GFS"
   fn_grib2="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[0]}"
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_make_lbcs.sh b/scripts/exregional_make_lbcs.sh
index 711263466..8a71cca66 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_make_lbcs.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_make_lbcs.sh
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ case "${CCPP_PHYS_SUITE}" in
     elif [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" = "NAM" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" = "FV3GFS" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" = "GEFS" ] || \
+         [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" = "GDASENKF" ] || \
          [ "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" = "GSMGFS" ]; then
       varmap_file="GFSphys_var_map.txt"
     fi
@@ -333,6 +334,15 @@ case "${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS}" in
   fi
   ;;
 
+"GDASENKF")
+  tracers_input="[\"spfh\",\"clwmr\",\"o3mr\",\"icmr\",\"rwmr\",\"snmr\",\"grle\"]"
+  tracers="[\"sphum\",\"liq_wat\",\"o3mr\",\"ice_wat\",\"rainwat\",\"snowwat\",\"graupel\"]"
+  external_model="GFS"
+  input_type="gaussian_netcdf"
+  fn_atm_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[0]}"
+  fn_sfc_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[1]}"
+  ;;
+
 "GEFS")
   external_model="GFS"
   fn_grib2="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[0]}"
@@ -412,6 +422,10 @@ for (( i=0; i<${num_fhrs}; i++ )); do
       fn_atm_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[$i]}"
     fi
     ;;
+  "GDASENKF")
+    fn_atm_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[0][$i]}"
+    fn_sfc_nemsio="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[1][$i]}"
+    ;;
   "GEFS")
     fn_grib2="${EXTRN_MDL_FNS[$i]}"
     ;;
diff --git a/ush/get_extrn_mdl_file_dir_info.sh b/ush/get_extrn_mdl_file_dir_info.sh
index 86320e7bd..03c83144a 100755
--- a/ush/get_extrn_mdl_file_dir_info.sh
+++ b/ush/get_extrn_mdl_file_dir_info.sh
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ fi
      [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "FV3GFS" -a "${MACHINE}" = "ORION" ] || \
      [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "GEFS" -a "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || \
      [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "GEFS" -a "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ] || \
+     [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "GDASENKF" -a "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || \
      [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "FV3GFS" -a "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || \
      [ "${extrn_mdl_name}" = "FV3GFS" -a "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ]; then
 #
@@ -395,8 +396,10 @@ fi
 #        fns=( "gfs.t${hh}z.pgrb2.0p25.anl" )  # Get only 0.25 degree files for now.
 #        fns=( "gfs.t${hh}z.pgrb2.0p25.f000" )  # Get only 0.25 degree files for now.
 
-        if [ "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || [ "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ] || [ "${MACHINE}" = "ORION" ]; then
+        if [ "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || [ "${MACHINE}" = "ORION" ]; then
           fns_on_disk=( "${yy}${ddd}${hh}0${fcst_mn}0${fcst_hh}" )
+        elif [ "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ] ; then
+          fns_on_disk=( "gfs.t${hh}z.pgrb2.0p25.f0${fcst_hh}" )
         else
           fns_on_disk=( "gfs.t${hh}z.pgrb2.0p25.f0${fcst_hh}" "gfs.t${hh}z.sfcf0${fcst_hh}.nc")  # use netcdf
         fi
@@ -408,6 +411,13 @@ fi
       fi
       ;;
 
+    "GDASENKF")
+      if [ "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ] ; then
+        fns_on_disk=( "gdas.t${hh}z.atmf0${fcst_hh}.nc" "gdas.t${hh}z.sfcf0${fcst_hh}.nc")  # use netcdf
+        fns_in_arcv=( "gfs.t${hh}z.pgrb2.0p25.f0${fcst_hh}" )  # Get only 0.25 degree files for now.
+      fi
+      ;;
+ 
     "GEFS")
       fcst_hh=( $( printf "%02d " "${time_offset_hrs}" ) )
       prefix="${yy}${ddd}${hh}${mn}${fcst_mn}"
@@ -493,7 +503,7 @@ and analysis or forecast (anl_or_fcst):
 
         fcst_hhh=( $( printf "%03d " "${lbc_spec_fhrs[@]}" ) )
 
-        if [ "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] ||  [ "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ] || [ "${MACHINE}" = "ORION" ]; then
+        if [ "${MACHINE}" = "JET" ] || [ "${MACHINE}" = "ORION" ]; then
           prefix=( "${yy}${ddd}${hh}${fcst_mn}0" )
           fns_on_disk=( "${fcst_hhh[@]/#/$prefix}" )
         else
@@ -511,6 +521,14 @@ and analysis or forecast (anl_or_fcst):
       fi
       ;;
 
+    "GDASENKF")
+      fcst_hhh=( $( printf "%03d " "${lbc_spec_fhrs[@]}" ) )
+      if  [ "${MACHINE}" = "HERA" ]; then
+        fns_on_disk=( "gdas.t${hh}z.atmf${fcst_hhh[@]}.nc" "gdas.t${hh}z.sfcf${fcst_hhh[@]}.nc")  # use netcdf
+        fns_in_arcv=( "gdas.t${hh}z.atmf${fcst_hhh}.nc" "gdas.t${hh}z.sfcf${fcst_hhh}.nc" )  #  for now.
+      fi
+      ;;
+
     "GEFS")
       fcst_hh=( $( printf "%02d " "${lbc_spec_fhrs[@]}" ) )
       prefix="${yy}${ddd}${hh}${mn}${fcst_mn}"
@@ -644,7 +662,7 @@ has not been specified for this external model and machine combination:
       sysdir="$sysbasedir/gfs.${yyyymmdd}/${hh}/atmos"
       ;;
     "HERA")
-      sysdir="$sysbasedir"
+      sysdir="$sysbasedir/gfs.${yyyymmdd}/${hh}/atmos"
       ;;
     "ORION")
       sysdir="$sysbasedir/gdas.${yyyymmdd}/${hh}/atmos"
@@ -664,6 +682,24 @@ has not been specified for this external model and machine combination:
     *)
       print_err_msg_exit "\
 The system directory in which to look for external model output files 
+has not been specified for this external model and machine combination:
+  extrn_mdl_name = \"${extrn_mdl_name}\"
+  MACHINE = \"$MACHINE\""
+      ;;
+    esac
+    ;;
+
+  "GDASENKF")
+    case "$MACHINE" in
+    "HERA")
+       sysdir="$sysbasedir/enkfgdas.${yyyymmdd}/${hh}/atmos/${GDASENKF_INPUT_SUBDIR}"
+       ;;
+    "JET")
+       sysdir="$sysbasedir"
+       ;;
+    *)
+      print_err_msg_exit "\
+The system directory in which to look for external model output files 
 has not been specified for this external model and machine combination:
   extrn_mdl_name = \"${extrn_mdl_name}\"
   MACHINE = \"$MACHINE\""
@@ -978,6 +1014,13 @@ has not been specified for this external model:
      arcvrel_dir=""
      ;;
 
+  "GDASENKF")
+     arcv_dir=""
+     arcv_fmt="tar"
+     arcv_fns=""
+     arcv_fps="$arcv_dir/$arcv_fns"
+     arcvrel_dir=""
+     ;;
 
   *)
     print_err_msg_exit "\
diff --git a/ush/set_extrn_mdl_params.sh b/ush/set_extrn_mdl_params.sh
index 336d9fb0f..12ced2700 100644
--- a/ush/set_extrn_mdl_params.sh
+++ b/ush/set_extrn_mdl_params.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ else
     esac
     ;;
 
+  "GDASENKF")
+     case "$MACHINE" in
+     "HERA")
+       EXTRN_MDL_SYSBASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/rstprod/com/gfs/prod"
+       ;;
+     "JET")
+       EXTRN_MDL_SYSBASEDIR_ICS="/mnt/lfs4/BMC/public/data/grids/enkf/atm"
+       ;;
+     esac
+     ;;
+
   "GEFS")
     case "$MACHINE" in
     "HERA")
@@ -205,6 +216,9 @@ if [[ -z ${EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS} ]]; then
     "FV3GFS")
       EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS="0"
       ;;
+    "GDASENKF")
+      EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS="6"
+      ;;
     "GEFS")
       EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS="6"
       ;;
@@ -297,6 +311,17 @@ else
     esac
     ;;
 
+  "GDASENKF")
+    case "$MACHINE" in
+    "HERA")
+      EXTRN_MDL_SYSBASEDIR_LBCS="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/rstprod/com/gfs/prod"
+      ;;
+    "JET")
+      EXTRN_MDL_SYSBASEDIR_LBCS="/mnt/lfs4/BMC/public/data/grids/enkf/atm"
+      ;;
+    esac
+    ;;
+
   "GEFS")
     case "$MACHINE" in
     "JET")
diff --git a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
index ce2f25600..cab989dd7 100644
--- a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
+++ b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
@@ -52,14 +52,22 @@ if [[ $DO_RETRO == "TRUE" ]] ; then
   fi
   if [[ $MACHINE == "hera" ]] ; then
 
-   if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
-       if [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "GEFS" ]]; then
-         EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GEFS/pgrb2"
-       elif [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "HRRRDAS" ]]; then
-         EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/HRRRDAS"
-       fi
-       EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_LBCS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GEFS/pgrb2"
-       OBSPATH="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/obs"
+    if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
+      if [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "GEFS" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GEFS/pgrb2"
+      elif [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "HRRRDAS" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/HRRRDAS"
+      elif [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "GDASENKF" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GDASENKF"
+      fi
+      if [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS} == "GEFS" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_LBCS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GEFS/pgrb2"
+      elif [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS} == "GDASENKF" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_LBCS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/GDASENKF"
+      elif [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS} == "FV3GFS" ]]; then
+        EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_LBCS="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/FV3GFS"
+      fi
+      OBSPATH="/scratch1/BMC/wrfruc/chunhua/data/obs"
     else
 #    EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS=/scratch2/BMC/zrtrr/rli/data/hrrr/conus/wrfnat/grib2
 #    EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_LBCS=/scratch2/BMC/zrtrr/rli/data/rap/full/wrfnat/grib2
diff --git a/ush/templates/FV3LAM_wflow.xml b/ush/templates/FV3LAM_wflow.xml
index 1534cfe33..d30bfca84 100644
--- a/ush/templates/FV3LAM_wflow.xml
+++ b/ush/templates/FV3LAM_wflow.xml
@@ -318,10 +318,11 @@ MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP script.
   {%- if do_enscontrol %}
     <var name="subdirGE">/gec00{% for m in range(2, num_ens_members+1) %}{{ " /gep%02d"%m }}{% endfor %}</var>
     <var name="memNameWRF">_mem0000{% for m in range(2, num_ens_members+1) %}{{ " _mem%04d"%m }}{% endfor %} </var>
-  {%- else -%}
+  {%- else %}
     <var name="subdirGE">{% for m in range(1, num_ens_members+1) %}{{ " /gep%02d"%m }}{% endfor %}</var>
     <var name="memNameWRF">{% for m in range(1, num_ens_members+1) %}{{ " _mem%04d"%m }}{% endfor %} </var>
   {%- endif %}
+    <var name="subdirGDAS">{% for m in range(1, num_ens_members+1) %}{{ " /mem%03d"%m }}{% endfor %}</var>
 {%- endif %}
 
 <!--
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP script.
     <envar><name>SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR</name><value>{{ slash_ensmem_subdir }}</value></envar>
     <envar><name>GEFS_INPUT_SUBDIR</name><value>#subdirGE#</value></envar>
     <envar><name>WRF_MEM_NAME</name><value>#memNameWRF#</value></envar>
+    <envar><name>GDASENKF_INPUT_SUBDIR</name><value>#subdirGDAS#</value></envar>
 
     <dependency>
       {%- if machine in ["WCOSS_DELL_P3", "WCOSS_CRAY"]  %}
@@ -362,11 +364,22 @@ MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP script.
       <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/gdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/gdas.t@Hz.atmf{{ "%03d" % extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
       {% else %}
       {%- if extrn_mdl_name_ics in ["GEFS"] %}
-      <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}#subdirGE#/@y@j@H00000{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+      <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/#subdirGE#/@y@j@H00000{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+      {%- elif extrn_mdl_name_ics in ["GDASENKF"] %}
+      <and>
+      {%- if machine in ["HERA"] %}
+        <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/enkfgdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/#subdirGDAS#/gdas.t@Hz.atmf00{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
+        <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/enkfgdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/#subdirGDAS#/gdas.t@Hz.sfcf00{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
+      {%- endif %}
+      </and>
       {%- elif extrn_mdl_name_ics in ["HRRRDAS"] %}
       <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/@Y@m@d@H/postprd#memNameWRF#/wrfnat#memNameWRF#_00.grib2</cyclestr></datadep>
       {%- else %}
+      {%- if machine in ["JET"] %}
       <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/@y@j@H000{{ "%03d" % extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+      {%- elif machine in ["HERA"] %}
+      <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/gfs.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/gfs.t@Hz.pgrb2.0p25.f{{ "%03d" % extrn_mdl_ics_offset_hrs }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+      {%- endif %}
       {%- endif %}
       {%- endif %}
     </dependency>
@@ -402,6 +415,7 @@ MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP script.
     <envar><name>BOUNDARY_LEN</name><value>{{ boundary_len_hrs }}</value></envar>
     <envar><name>SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR</name><value>{{ slash_ensmem_subdir }}</value></envar>
     <envar><name>GEFS_INPUT_SUBDIR</name><value>#subdirGE#</value></envar>
+    <envar><name>GDASENKF_INPUT_SUBDIR</name><value>#subdirGDAS#</value></envar>
 
     <dependency>
        <and>
@@ -412,9 +426,18 @@ MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP script.
          <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr>{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_ics }}/gdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/gdas.t@Hz.atmf{{ "%03d" % h }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
          {%- else %}
          {%- if extrn_mdl_name_lbcs in ["GEFS"] %}
-         <datadep age="00:00:05:00"> <cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}#subdirGE#/@y@j@H000{{ "%03d" % h }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+         <datadep age="00:00:05:00"> <cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/#subdirGE#/@y@j@H000{{ "%03d" % h }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+         {%- elif extrn_mdl_name_lbcs in ["GDASENKF"] %}
+         {%- if machine in ["HERA"] %}
+          <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/enkfgdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/#subdirGDAS#/gdas.t@Hz.atmf{{ "%03d" % h }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
+          <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/enkfgdas.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/#subdirGDAS#/gdas.t@Hz.sfcf{{ "%03d" % h }}.nc</cyclestr></datadep>
+         {%- endif %}
          {%- else %}
-         <datadep age="00:00:05:00"> <cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/@y@j@H000{{ "%03d" % h }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+         {%- if machine in ["JET"] %}
+         <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/@y@j@H000{{ "%03d" % h }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+         {%- elif machine in ["HERA"] %}
+         <datadep age="00:00:05:00"><cyclestr offset="-{{ extrn_mdl_lbcs_offset_hrs }}:00:00">{{ extrn_mdl_sysbasedir_lbcs }}/gfs.@Y@m@d/@H/atmos/gfs.t@Hz.pgrb2.0p25.f{{ "%03d" % h }}</cyclestr></datadep>
+         {%- endif %}
          {%- endif %}
          {%- endif %}
          {%- endfor %}
diff --git a/ush/valid_param_vals.sh b/ush/valid_param_vals.sh
index 12edc4e73..7928ea326 100644
--- a/ush/valid_param_vals.sh
+++ b/ush/valid_param_vals.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ valid_vals_CCPP_PHYS_SUITE=( \
 "FV3_RAP" \
 ) 
 valid_vals_GFDLgrid_RES=("48" "96" "192" "384" "768" "1152" "3072")
-valid_vals_EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS=("GSMGFS" "FV3GFS" "RAP" "HRRR" "NAM" "HRRRDAS" "GEFS")
-valid_vals_EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS=("GSMGFS" "FV3GFS" "RAP" "HRRR" "NAM" "GEFS")
+valid_vals_EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS=("GSMGFS" "FV3GFS" "RAP" "HRRR" "NAM" "HRRRDAS" "GEFS" "GDASENKF")
+valid_vals_EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS=("GSMGFS" "FV3GFS" "RAP" "HRRR" "NAM" "GEFS" "GDASENKF")
 valid_vals_USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES=("TRUE" "true" "YES" "yes" "FALSE" "false" "NO" "no")
 valid_vals_FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS=("nemsio" "grib2" "netcdf")
 valid_vals_FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS=("nemsio" "grib2" "netcdf")