diff --git a/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.1850 b/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.1850
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..ea43ae6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.1850
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.1850
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.2000 b/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.2000
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..d81c5230f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.2000
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/bufrsnd/RRFS_NA_3km/rrfs_profdat.2000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.240.3950.2700 b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.240.3950.2700
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..e75b35475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.240.3950.2700
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km_C3463/anl_grid.240.3950.2700
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.480.3950.2700 b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.480.3950.2700
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..dd55085e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/anl_grid.480.3950.2700
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km_C3463/anl_grid.480.3950.2700
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976 b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..eb89ea6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km_C3463/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976 b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..c63d89f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agent/gsi/RRFS_NA_3km_C3463/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/exrrfs_run_analysis.sh b/scripts/exrrfs_run_analysis.sh
index d7c3ba838..c4774e2c6 100755
--- a/scripts/exrrfs_run_analysis.sh
+++ b/scripts/exrrfs_run_analysis.sh
@@ -1025,6 +1025,15 @@ cp ${gsi_exec} ${analworkdir}/gsi.x
 export pgm="gsi.x"
 . prep_step
 
+if [ -r ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976 ] && [ -r ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/anl_grid.480.3950.2700 ]; then
+  cp ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/xnorm_new.480.1351.1976 .
+  cp ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/anl_grid.480.3950.2700 .
+fi
+if [ -r ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976 ] && [ -r ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/anl_grid.240.3950.2700 ]; then
+  cp ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/xnorm_new.240.1351.1976 .
+  cp ${FIX_GSI}/${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}/anl_grid.240.3950.2700 .
+fi
+
 $APRUN ./$pgm < gsiparm.anl >>$pgmout 2>errfile
 export err=$?; err_chk
 mv errfile errfile_gsi
diff --git a/scripts/exrrfs_run_post.sh b/scripts/exrrfs_run_post.sh
index fd64396dc..eda4f7c93 100755
--- a/scripts/exrrfs_run_post.sh
+++ b/scripts/exrrfs_run_post.sh
@@ -424,16 +424,12 @@ fi
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 if [ ${PREDEF_GRID_NAME} = "RRFS_NA_3km" ]; then
-  indx="00 06 12 18"
-  for i in $indx
-  do
-    if [ "$cyc" == $i ]; then
-      echo "long forecast cycle, keep .nc for bufrsnd" 
-    else
-      rm -f ${dyn_file}
-      rm -f ${phy_file}
-    fi
-  done
+  if [ "$cyc" == "00" ] || [ "$cyc" == "06" ] || [ "$cyc" == "12" ] || [ "$cyc" == "18" ]; then
+    echo "long forecast cycle, keep .nc for bufrsnd" 
+  else
+    rm -f ${dyn_file}
+    rm -f ${phy_file}
+  fi
 fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
index 8c1222586..e3b704c85 100644
--- a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
+++ b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RADARREFL_TIMELEVEL=(0)
 FH_DFI_RADAR="0.0,0.25,0.5"
 DO_SOIL_ADJUST="TRUE"
 DO_RADDA="TRUE"
-DO_BUFRSND="FALSE"
+DO_BUFRSND="TRUE"
 USE_FVCOM="FALSE"
 PREP_FVCOM="FALSE"
 USE_CLM="TRUE"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ POSTPROC_LONG_LEN_HRS="84"
 OUTPUT_FH="1 -1"
 OUTPUT_FH_15min="1 -1"
 
-USE_RRFSE_ENS="FALSE"
+USE_RRFSE_ENS="TRUE"
 CYCL_HRS_HYB_FV3LAM_ENS=("00" "01" "02" "03" "04" "05" "06" "07" "08" "09" "10" "11" "12" "13" "14" "15" "16" "17" "18" "19" "20" "21" "22" "23")
 
 SST_update_hour=01
diff --git a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
index d30ef3f1e..145651e4e 100644
--- a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
+++ b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ if [[ $DO_RETRO == "TRUE" ]] ; then
   #for Feb 2022
 #    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h2/emc/da/noscrub/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
   # for Jan 2024
-    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h3/emc/rrfstemp/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
+    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h3/emc/lam/noscrub/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
     if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
       if [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "GEFS" ]]; then
         EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="${RETRODATAPATH}/GEFS/dsg"