diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8a6e8f7..c0abe1e 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         path = components/cam
         url = https://www.github.com/EarthWorksOrg/CAM
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://www.github.com/ESCOMP/CAM
-        fxtag = cam-ew2.3.004
+        fxtag = cam-ew2.3.006
         fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 
 [submodule "clm"]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         url = https://github.com/EarthWorksOrg/CTSM
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM
         fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
-        fxtag = ctsm-ew2.3.003
+        fxtag = ctsm-ew2.3.004
 
 [submodule "cice"]
         path = components/cice
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@
         url = https://github.com/EarthWorksOrg/mpas-ocean.git
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/EarthWorksOrg/mpas-ocean.git
         fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
-        fxtag = mpaso-ew2.3.000
+        fxtag = mpaso-ew2.3.002
 
 [submodule "mpas-seaice"]
         path = components/mpas-seaice
         url = https://github.com/EarthWorksOrg/mpas-seaice.git
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/EarthWorksOrg/mpas-seaice.git
         fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
-        fxtag = mpassi-ew2.3.000
+        fxtag = mpassi-ew2.3.001
 
 [submodule "mpas-framework"]
         path = components/mpas-framework
diff --git a/cime_config/testlist_earthworks.xml b/cime_config/testlist_earthworks.xml
index e45d818..8b39a39 100644
--- a/cime_config/testlist_earthworks.xml
+++ b/cime_config/testlist_earthworks.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       <option name="wallclock"> 00:20:00 </option>
     </options>
   </test>
-  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="F2000climoEW" testmods="ew/no_gw_front">
+  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="F2000climoEW" >
     <machines>
       <machine name="derecho" compiler="nvhpc" category="ew-pr"/>
     </machines>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       <option name="wallclock"> 00:20:00 </option>
     </options>
   </test>
-  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="FullyCoupledEW" testmods="ew/no_gw_front">
+  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="FullyCoupledEW" >
     <machines>
       <machine name="derecho" compiler="nvhpc" category="ew-pr"/>
     </machines>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <option name="comment">EarthWorks model with active mpasa, mpaso, mpassi</option>
     </options>
   </test>
-  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="CHAOS2000dev" testmods="ew/no_gw_front">
+  <test name="SMS_P128_Vnuopc" grid="mpasa120_oQU120" compset="CHAOS2000dev" >
     <machines>
       <machine name="derecho" compiler="nvhpc" category="ew-pr"/>
       <machine name="derecho" compiler="intel" category="ew-pr"/>
diff --git a/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/data_check/shell_commands b/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/data_check/shell_commands
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2751abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/data_check/shell_commands
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+./case.setup
+./preview_namelists
+# Have to run the previous two steps for next command to succeed
+./check_input_data
+# Since cime will continue even if the above commands fail
+#  output success or fail to a special file
+if [[ "0" == "$?" ]]; then
+  echo "EW INPUT DATA CHECK: SUCCESS" | tee ew_data_check.txt
+else
+  echo "EW INPUT DATA CHECK: FAIL" | tee ew_data_check.txt
+  echo "It may be necessary to run ./check_input_data --download" | tee ew_data_check.txt
+fi
diff --git a/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/no_gw_front/user_nl_cam b/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/no_gw_front/user_nl_cam
deleted file mode 100644
index 649521a..0000000
--- a/cime_config/testmods_dirs/ew/no_gw_front/user_nl_cam
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-use_gw_front=.false.
diff --git a/components/cam b/components/cam
index ddee772..6344fe3 160000
--- a/components/cam
+++ b/components/cam
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ddee772d1a9e831958060b5916d41a563bbcf10d
+Subproject commit 6344fe3cdb9a2c936bc7fe3146b0b45964ccccaa
diff --git a/components/clm b/components/clm
index 72e4235..34c1461 160000
--- a/components/clm
+++ b/components/clm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 72e4235075e1b5c98d5cfe68173ac35f2edf93f6
+Subproject commit 34c1461cd6127e4eba2ca0712bfeab0a5143271b
diff --git a/components/mpas-ocean b/components/mpas-ocean
index 642b868..8a10da3 160000
--- a/components/mpas-ocean
+++ b/components/mpas-ocean
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 642b8685198ed94977ea4766a83de175e3169135
+Subproject commit 8a10da3c25f6275d9bb7cf74a9292111c4a4e5a5
diff --git a/components/mpas-seaice b/components/mpas-seaice
index 3d844b3..f99c44d 160000
--- a/components/mpas-seaice
+++ b/components/mpas-seaice
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3d844b31ca12691e87734e97bb9e5aa5bc8df1d1
+Subproject commit f99c44dddc4673d61cb3d152b0af38b11e480cd1