diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_2017_stretched_FA.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_2017_stretched_FA.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a150a7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_2017_stretched_FA.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="FV3_GFS_2017_stretched_FA" lib="ccppphys" ver="3">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>sfc_diff</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_noah</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_sice</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfdeepcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfshalcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_fer_hires</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_v15p2_FA.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_v15p2_FA.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58cafcc0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_GFS_v15p2_FA.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="FV3_GFS_v15p2_FA" lib="ccppphys" ver="3">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>sfc_diff</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_noah</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_sice</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rayleigh_damp</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
+      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfdeepcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfshalcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_fer_hires</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp.xml
index 27fe5563d..1b3c30cb8 100644
--- a/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp.xml
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp.xml
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@
       <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
-      <scheme>hedmf_hafs</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
       <scheme>cires_ugwp</scheme>
       <scheme>cires_ugwp_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
       <scheme>rayleigh_damp</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
       <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp_nogwdps.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp_nogwdps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56ca2e7ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_gfdlmp_nogwdps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="HAFS_v0_gfdlmp_nogwdps" lib="ccppphys" ver="3">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="fast_physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>fv_sat_adj</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>sfc_diff</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_noah</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_sice</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rayleigh_damp</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
+      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfdeepcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfshalcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>gfdl_cloud_microphys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c0b77113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="HAFS_v0_hwrf" lib="ccppphys" ver="3">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>sfc_diff</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_noah</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_sice</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp</scheme>
+      <scheme>cires_ugwp_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rayleigh_damp</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
+      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfdeepcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfshalcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_fer_hires</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf_nogwdps.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf_nogwdps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..973e22387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_HAFS_v0_hwrf_nogwdps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="HAFS_v0_hwrf_nogwdps" lib="ccppphys" ver="3">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>sfc_diff</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_nst_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_noah</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_sice</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>hedmf</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_PBL_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rayleigh_damp</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
+      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfdeepcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>samfshalcnv</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_SCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_fer_hires</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>
diff --git a/gfsphysics/GFS_layer/GFS_typedefs.F90 b/gfsphysics/GFS_layer/GFS_typedefs.F90
index dc77aa92b..ea3c3b2dd 100644
--- a/gfsphysics/GFS_layer/GFS_typedefs.F90
+++ b/gfsphysics/GFS_layer/GFS_typedefs.F90
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me, master, &
     real(kind=kind_phys) :: avg_max_length = 3600.                 !< reset value in seconds for max hourly
 !--- Ferrier-Aligo microphysical parameters
 #ifdef CCPP
-    real(kind=kind_phys) :: rhgrd             = 0.98               !< fer_hires microphysics only
+    real(kind=kind_phys) :: rhgrd             = 1.0                !< fer_hires microphysics only; for 3-km domain
     logical              :: spec_adv          = .true.             !< Individual cloud species advected
     integer              :: icloud            = 0                  !< cloud effect to the optical depth in radiation; this also controls the cloud fraction options
                                                                    !<  3: with cloud effect from FA, and use cloud fraction option 3, based on Sundqvist et al. (1989)