diff --git a/env/HERA.env b/env/HERA.env
index 67dca0ca6c..e8ff6da08a 100755
--- a/env/HERA.env
+++ b/env/HERA.env
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "atmanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ATMANL=${nth_atmanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ATMANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ATMANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_ATMANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ATMANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "atmensanlrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "atmensanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ATMENSANL=${nth_atmensanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ATMENSANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMENSANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ATMENSANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmensanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_ATMENSANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmensanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ATMENSANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "aeroanlrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "aeroanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_aeroanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_AEROANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_AEROANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_aeroanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_AEROANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_aeroanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_AEROANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "landanl" ]]; then
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "landanl" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_LANDANL=${nth_landanl:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_LANDANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_LANDANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_LANDANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_landanl}"
+    export APRUN_LANDANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_landanl} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_LANDANL}"
 
     export APRUN_APPLY_INCR="${launcher} -n 6"
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalbmat" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalbmat:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalbmat}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalbmat} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalrun}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalchkpt" ]]; then
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalchkpt" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalchkpt:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalchkpt}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalchkpt} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "anal" ]] || [[ "${step}" = "analcalc" ]]; then
 
@@ -131,21 +131,20 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "anal" ]] || [[ "${step}" = "analcalc" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_anal:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_GSI} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_anal}}"
+    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_anal}} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_GSI}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_calcinc:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CALCINC} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} \$ncmd"
+    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} \$ncmd --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CALCINC}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${nth_cycle:-12}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CYCLE} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${npe_node_max}
     npe_cycle=${ntiles:-6}
-    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_cycle}"
-
+    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_cycle} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CYCLE}"
 
     export NTHREADS_GAUSFCANL=1
     npe_gausfcanl=${npe_gausfcanl:-1}
-    export APRUN_GAUSFCANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_gausfcanl}"
+    export APRUN_GAUSFCANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_gausfcanl} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_GAUSFCANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "sfcanl" ]]; then
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "sfcanl" ]]; then
     export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${nth_sfcanl:-14}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CYCLE} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${npe_node_max}
     npe_sfcanl=${ntiles:-6}
-    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_sfcanl}"
+    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_sfcanl} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CYCLE}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "eobs" ]]; then
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "eobs" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_eobs:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_GSI} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_eobs}}"
+    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_eobs}} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_GSI}"
 
     export CFP_MP=${CFP_MP:-"YES"}
     export USE_CFP=${USE_CFP:-"YES"}
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "eupd" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ENKF=${nth_eupd:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ENKF} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ENKF=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ENKF="${launcher} -n ${npe_enkf:-${npe_eupd}}"
+    export APRUN_ENKF="${launcher} -n ${npe_enkf:-${npe_eupd}} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ENKF}"
 
     export CFP_MP=${CFP_MP:-"YES"}
     export USE_CFP=${USE_CFP:-"YES"}
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "upp" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_UPP=${nth_upp:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_UPP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_UPP=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_UPP="${launcher} -n ${npe_upp}"
+    export APRUN_UPP="${launcher} -n ${npe_upp} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_UPP}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "post" ]]; then
 
@@ -213,12 +212,12 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "post" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_NP=${nth_np:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_NP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_NP=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_NP="${launcher} -n ${npe_post}"
+    export APRUN_NP="${launcher} -n ${npe_post} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_NP}"
 
     export USE_CFP="YES"  # Use MPMD for downstream product generation on Hera
     export NTHREADS_DWN=${nth_dwn:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_DWN} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_DWN=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_DWN="${launcher} -n ${npe_dwn}"
+    export APRUN_DWN="${launcher} -n ${npe_dwn} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_DWN}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ECEN=${nth_ecen:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ECEN} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ECEN=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ECEN="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen}"
+    export APRUN_ECEN="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ECEN}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CHGRES=${nth_chgres:-12}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CHGRES} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CHGRES=${npe_node_max}
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_calcinc:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CALCINC} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen}"
+    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CALCINC}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "esfc" ]]; then
 
@@ -242,11 +241,11 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "esfc" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ESFC=${nth_esfc:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ESFC} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ESFC=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ESFC="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc}"
+    export APRUN_ESFC="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ESFC}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${nth_cycle:-14}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CYCLE} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${npe_node_max}
-    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc}"
+    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CYCLE}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "epos" ]]; then
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "epos" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_EPOS=${nth_epos:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_EPOS} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_EPOS=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_EPOS="${launcher} -n ${npe_epos}"
+    export APRUN_EPOS="${launcher} -n ${npe_epos} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_EPOS}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "postsnd" ]]; then
 
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "postsnd" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_POSTSND=${nth_postsnd:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_POSTSND} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_POSTSND=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_POSTSND="${launcher} -n ${npe_postsnd}"
+    export APRUN_POSTSND="${launcher} -n ${npe_postsnd} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_POSTSND}"
 
     export NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP=${nth_postsndcfp:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP=${nth_max}
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "fit2obs" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_FIT2OBS=${nth_fit2obs:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_FIT2OBS} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_FIT2OBS=${nth_max}
-    export MPIRUN="${launcher} -n ${npe_fit2obs}"
+    export MPIRUN="${launcher} -n ${npe_fit2obs} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_FIT2OBS}"
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/env/ORION.env b/env/ORION.env
index e20945bc07..66b1bf3509 100755
--- a/env/ORION.env
+++ b/env/ORION.env
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "atmanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ATMANL=${nth_atmanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ATMANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ATMANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_ATMANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ATMANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "atmensanlrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "atmensanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ATMENSANL=${nth_atmensanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ATMENSANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ATMENSANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ATMENSANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmensanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_ATMENSANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_atmensanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ATMENSANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "aeroanlrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "aeroanlrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_aeroanlrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_AEROANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_AEROANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_AEROANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_aeroanlrun}"
+    export APRUN_AEROANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_aeroanlrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_AEROANL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "landanl" ]]; then
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "landanl" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_LANDANL=${nth_landanl:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_LANDANL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_LANDANL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_LANDANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_landanl}"
+    export APRUN_LANDANL="${launcher} -n ${npe_landanl} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_LANDANL}"
 
     export APRUN_APPLY_INCR="${launcher} -n 6"
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalbmat" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalbmat:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalbmat}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalbmat} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalrun" ]]; then
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalrun" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalrun:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalrun}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalrun} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalchkpt" ]]; then
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ocnanalchkpt" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_ocnanalchkpt:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_OCNANAL} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_OCNANAL=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalchkpt}"
+    export APRUN_OCNANAL="${launcher} -n ${npe_ocnanalchkpt} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_OCNANAL}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "anal" ]] || [[ "${step}" = "analcalc" ]]; then
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "sfcanl" ]]; then
     export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${nth_sfcanl:-14}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CYCLE} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${npe_node_max}
     npe_sfcanl=${ntiles:-6}
-    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_sfcanl}"
+    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_sfcanl} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CYCLE}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "eobs" ]]; then
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "eobs" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_eobs:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_GSI} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_GSI=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_eobs}}"
+    export APRUN_GSI="${launcher} -n ${npe_gsi:-${npe_eobs}} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_GSI}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "eupd" ]]; then
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "eupd" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ENKF=${nth_eupd:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ENKF} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ENKF=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ENKF="${launcher} -n ${npe_enkf:-${npe_eupd}}"
+    export APRUN_ENKF="${launcher} -n ${npe_enkf:-${npe_eupd}} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ENKF}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "fcst" ]] || [[ "${step}" = "efcs" ]]; then
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "upp" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_UPP=${nth_upp:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_UPP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_UPP=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_UPP="${launcher} -n ${npe_upp}"
+    export APRUN_UPP="${launcher} -n ${npe_upp} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_UPP}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "post" ]]; then
 
@@ -212,12 +212,12 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "post" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_NP=${nth_np:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_NP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_NP=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_NP="${launcher} -n ${npe_post}"
+    export APRUN_NP="${launcher} -n ${npe_post} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_NP}"
 
     export USE_CFP="YES"  # Use MPMD for downstream product generation on Orion
     export NTHREADS_DWN=${nth_dwn:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_DWN} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_DWN=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_DWN="${launcher} -n ${npe_dwn}"
+    export APRUN_DWN="${launcher} -n ${npe_dwn} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_DWN}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ECEN=${nth_ecen:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ECEN} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ECEN=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ECEN="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen}"
+    export APRUN_ECEN="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ECEN}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CHGRES=${nth_chgres:-12}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CHGRES} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CHGRES=${npe_node_max}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "ecen" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_calcinc:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CALCINC} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CALCINC=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen}"
+    export APRUN_CALCINC="${launcher} -n ${npe_ecen} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CALCINC}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "esfc" ]]; then
 
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "esfc" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_ESFC=${nth_esfc:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_ESFC} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_ESFC=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_ESFC="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc}"
+    export APRUN_ESFC="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_ESFC}"
 
     export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${nth_cycle:-14}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_CYCLE} -gt ${npe_node_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_CYCLE=${npe_node_max}
-    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc}"
+    export APRUN_CYCLE="${launcher} -n ${npe_esfc} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_CYCLE}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "epos" ]]; then
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "epos" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_EPOS=${nth_epos:-${nth_max}}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_EPOS} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_EPOS=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_EPOS="${launcher} -n ${npe_epos}"
+    export APRUN_EPOS="${launcher} -n ${npe_epos} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_EPOS}"
 
 elif [[ "${step}" = "postsnd" ]]; then
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "postsnd" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_POSTSND=${nth_postsnd:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_POSTSND} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_POSTSND=${nth_max}
-    export APRUN_POSTSND="${launcher} -n ${npe_postsnd}"
+    export APRUN_POSTSND="${launcher} -n ${npe_postsnd} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_POSTSND}"
 
     export NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP=${nth_postsndcfp:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_POSTSNDCFP=${nth_max}
@@ -298,6 +298,6 @@ elif [[ "${step}" = "fit2obs" ]]; then
 
     export NTHREADS_FIT2OBS=${nth_fit2obs:-1}
     [[ ${NTHREADS_FIT2OBS} -gt ${nth_max} ]] && export NTHREADS_FIT2OBS=${nth_max}
-    export MPIRUN="${launcher} -n ${npe_fit2obs}"
+    export MPIRUN="${launcher} -n ${npe_fit2obs} --cpus-per-task=${NTHREADS_FIT2OBS}"
 
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/exglobal_diag.sh b/scripts/exglobal_diag.sh
index 3aa1093fad..487b30c712 100755
--- a/scripts/exglobal_diag.sh
+++ b/scripts/exglobal_diag.sh
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ EOFdiag
             if [ $count -gt 1 ]; then
                if [ $USE_CFP = "YES" ]; then
                   echo "$nm $DATA/diag.sh $lrun_subdirs $binary_diag $type $loop $string $CDATE $DIAG_COMPRESS $DIAG_SUFFIX" | tee -a $DATA/mp_diag.sh
-      if [ ${CFP_MP:-"NO"} = "YES" ]; then
-          nm=$((nm+1))
-      fi
+                  if [ ${CFP_MP:-"NO"} = "YES" ]; then
+                     nm=$((nm+1))
+                  fi
                else
                   if [ $binary_diag = ".true." ]; then
                      cat ${prefix}${type}_${loop}* > diag_${type}_${string}.${CDATE}${DIAG_SUFFIX}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ EOFdiag
             elif [ $count -eq 1 ]; then
                 cat ${prefix}${type}_${loop}* > diag_${type}_${string}.${CDATE}${DIAG_SUFFIX}
                 if [ $DIAG_COMPRESS = "YES" ]; then
-        $COMPRESS diag_${type}_${string}.${CDATE}${DIAG_SUFFIX}
+                   $COMPRESS diag_${type}_${string}.${CDATE}${DIAG_SUFFIX}
                 fi
                 echo "diag_${type}_${string}.${CDATE}*" >> ${diaglist[n]}
                 numfile[n]=$(expr ${numfile[n]} + 1)