diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 90ed396641..f37f7685c7 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "gempak" -c "base gempak"
 
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export SRCgfs=${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
 
 ############################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
index 10f62e5796..3da0a4928e 100755
--- a/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
+++ b/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "gempak_meta" -c "base gempak"
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
 export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export SRCgfs=${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
 
 #
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
index 514622e2be..1c1d00e50e 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export OMP_NUM_THREADS=${OMP_NUM_THREADS:-1}
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
 export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 
 ###################################
 # Specify NET and RUN Name and model
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_G2 b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_G2
index 0d43ad1934..df18c14bc4 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_G2
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_G2
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "awips" -c "base awips"
 
 export OMP_NUM_THREADS=${OMP_NUM_THREADS:-1}
 
-################################
-# Set up the HOME directory
-################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 ###################################
 # Specify NET and RUN Name and model
 ####################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
index 0f5067ed79..4dae8ab3d1 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/preamble.sh"
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "fbwind" -c "base"
 
-################################
-# Set up the HOME directory
-################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 ###################################
 # Specify NET and RUN Name and model
 ####################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 7dc020555b..aaafed1354 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "gempak" -c "base gempak"
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export EXPDIR=${EXPDIR:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/config}
 export SRCgfs=${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
index 4637e0bb4b..d03e2824a3 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ export MP_DEBUG_NOTIMEOUT=yes
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export EXPDIR=${EXPDIR:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/config}
 export SRCgfs=${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
 
-cp  ${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl datatype.tbl
+cp ${HOMEgfs}/gempak/fix/datatype.tbl datatype.tbl
 
 #############################################
 #set the fcst hrs for all the cycles
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
index aedd044774..ed22ae1316 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "gempak_gif" -c "base"
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export EXPDIR=${EXPDIR:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/config}
 export SRCgfs=${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
index b5d7821ca1..8ff0f39a8b 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/jjob_header.sh" -e "gempak_spec" -c "base"
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
-export EXECgfs="${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}"
 export EXPDIR="${EXPDIR:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/config}"
 export SRCgfs="${SRCgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts}"
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
index 5f6375c20d..7b93e3b0a5 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export OMP_NUM_THREADS=${OMP_NUM_THREADS:-1}
 ################################
 # Set up the HOME directory
 ################################
-export EXECgfs=${EXECgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 export EXPDIR=${EXPDIR:-${HOMEgfs}/parm/config}
 
 ###################################
diff --git a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
index 628a4ee1ee..1fac60c7ae 100755
--- a/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
+++ b/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export DBNROOT=${DBNROOT:-${UTILROOT}/fakedbn}
 ###################################
 
 export HOMEbufrsnd=${HOMEbufrsnd:-${HOMEgfs}}
-export EXECbufrsnd=${EXECbufrsnd:-${HOMEbufrsnd}/exec}
 export SCRbufrsnd=${SCRbufrsnd:-${HOMEbufrsnd}/scripts}
 
 ##############################
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
index c41e65dc73..ba4fcce1f5 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export RUN=${RUN:-gfs}
 # Specify Execution Areas
 ####################################
 export HOMEgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${PACKAGEROOT}/gfs.${gfs_ver}}
-export EXECgfs=${HOMEgfs:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
 
 ###########################
 # Set up EXT variable
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
index 926d46d9fc..49b257e442 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ export errchk=${errchk:-err_chk}
 
 export MP_PULSE=0
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_WAVE_PREP
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNT b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNT
index 4a96229e1f..038373acef 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNT
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNT
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ export errchk=${errchk:-err_chk}
 
 export MP_PULSE=0
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths and GETGES environment
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_WAVE_PREP COM_WAVE_HISTORY COM_WAVE_STATION
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
index 322a322663..d60578e0f5 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ export CDATE=${PDY}${cyc}
 
 export MP_PULSE=0
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths and GETGES environment
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_WAVE_PREP COM_WAVE_HISTORY COM_WAVE_STATION
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_PNT b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_PNT
index 51991905b5..6f8dc674f8 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_PNT
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_PNT
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ export errchk=${errchk:-err_chk}
 
 export MP_PULSE=0
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths and GETGES environment
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_WAVE_PREP COM_WAVE_HISTORY COM_WAVE_STATION
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_SBS b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_SBS
index b598eefb57..ff66849b02 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_SBS
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_SBS
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ export errchk=${errchk:-err_chk}
 
 export MP_PULSE=0
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths and GETGES environment
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_WAVE_PREP COM_WAVE_HISTORY COM_WAVE_GRID
 
diff --git a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PREP b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PREP
index 90021c13fb..94934b3674 100755
--- a/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PREP
+++ b/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PREP
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ export MP_PULSE=0
 # CDO required for processing RTOFS currents
 export CDO=${CDO_ROOT}/bin/cdo
 
-# Path to HOME Directory
-export EXECwave=${EXECwave:-${HOMEgfs}/exec}
-
 # Set COM Paths and GETGES environment
 YMD=${PDY} HH=${cyc} generate_com -rx COM_OBS COM_WAVE_PREP
 generate_com -rx COM_RTOFS