diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-base.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-base.yaml.j2
index a9db8a3e9..32dd44a15 100644
--- a/parm/atm/jcb-base.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-base.yaml.j2
@@ -109,12 +109,15 @@ inflation_rtpp: 0.0
 inflation_mult: 1.0
 
 # Driver
-driver_update_obs_config_with_geometry_info: true
+##driver_update_obs_config_with_geometry_info: true
 driver_save_posterior_mean: false
 driver_save_posterior_ensemble: false
 driver_save_prior_mean: false
 driver_save_posterior_mean_increment: false
-driver_save_posterior_ensemble_increments: true
+##driver_save_posterior_ensemble_increments: true
+
+# Distribution type
+distribution_type: Halo
 
 # Diagnostics
 atmosphere_ensemble_increment_prefix: "./anl/mem%{member}%/atminc."
diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e81107baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Use observations for lgetkf
+# ---------------------------
+app_path_observations: {{PARMgfs}}/gdas/jcb-gdas/observations/atmosphere-lgetkf
+app_path_observation_chronicle: {{PARMgfs}}/gdas/jcb-gdas/observation_chronicle/atmosphere
+
+# Algorithm
+# ---------
+algorithm: local_ensemble_da_observer
+
+# Model things
+# ------------
+atmosphere_background_ensemble_path: ./bkg/mem%mem%
+
+# Observation things
+# ------------------
+observations:
+#  - ADPSFC
+#  - ADPUPA
+#  - SFCSHP
+  - aircraft
+  - ascatw.ascat_metop-b
+#  - ascatw.ascat_metop-c
+  - atms_n20
+  - atms_npp
+  - conventional_ps
+  - gnssro
+#  - gpsro
+#  - mtiasi_metop-a
+#  - mtiasi_metop-b
+#  - ompsnp_n20
+  - ompsnp_npp
+#  - ompstc_n20
+  - ompstc_npp
+  - satwnd.abi_goes-16
+  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
+  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
+  - satwnd.viirs_n20
+  - satwnd.viirs_npp
+#  - scatwind_ascat_metop-a
+#  - snowcvr
+
+# Naming conventions for observation files
+atmosphere_obsdataout_prefix: diag_lobs_
+
+# Distribution type
+distribution_type: RoundRobin
diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6ff573ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Use observations for lgetkf
+# ---------------------------
+app_path_observations: {{PARMgfs}}/gdas/jcb-gdas/observations/atmosphere-lgetkf
+app_path_observation_chronicle: {{PARMgfs}}/gdas/jcb-gdas/observation_chronicle/atmosphere
+
+# Algorithm
+# ---------
+algorithm: local_ensemble_da_solver
+
+# Model things
+# ------------
+atmosphere_background_ensemble_path: ./bkg/mem%mem%
+
+# Observation things
+# ------------------
+observations:
+#  - ADPSFC
+#  - ADPUPA
+#  - SFCSHP
+  - aircraft
+  - ascatw.ascat_metop-b
+#  - ascatw.ascat_metop-c
+  - atms_n20
+  - atms_npp
+  - conventional_ps
+  - gnssro
+#  - gpsro
+#  - mtiasi_metop-a
+#  - mtiasi_metop-b
+#  - ompsnp_n20
+  - ompsnp_npp
+#  - ompstc_n20
+  - ompstc_npp
+  - satwnd.abi_goes-16
+  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
+  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
+  - satwnd.viirs_n20
+  - satwnd.viirs_npp
+#  - scatwind_ascat_metop-a
+#  - snowcvr
+
+# Naming conventions for observation files
+atmosphere_obsdatain_path: "{{atm_obsdataout_path}}"
+atmosphere_obsdatain_prefix: diag_lobs_
+atmosphere_obsdatain_suffix: "_{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}.nc"
+atmosphere_obsdataout_prefix: diag_solv_
+
+# Distribution type
+distribution_type: Halo