diff --git a/rocoto/bin/wcoss2/couple_ic.sh b/rocoto/bin/wcoss2/couple_ic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a70b3fc49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rocoto/bin/wcoss2/couple_ic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/ksh -l
+
+set -x
+ulimit -s unlimited
+ulimit -a
+
+# module_ver.h
+. $SOURCEDIR/versions/run.ver
+
+# Load modules
+module purge
+module load envvar/$envvar_ver
+module load intel/$intel_ver
+#module load ips/$ips_ver
+#module load impi/$impi_ver
+#module load prod_util/$prod_util_ver
+#module load prod_envir/$prod_envir_ver
+module load prod_util/$prod_util_ver
+module load prod_envir/$prod_envir_ver
+
+#module load lsf/$lsf_ver
+module load python/$python_ver
+
+module list
+
+# For Development
+. $GEFS_ROCOTO/bin/wcoss2/common.sh
+
+# Export List
+#export NTHREADS_SIGCHGRS=${GEFS_TPP:-6}
+export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+export envir=prod
+
+#
+if [[ "$machine" == "HERA" ]]; then
+    export BASE_CPLIC="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/climate/role.ufscpara/IC"
+elif [[ "$machine" == "ORION" ]]; then
+    export BASE_CPLIC="/work/noaa/global/wkolczyn/noscrub/global-workflow/IC"
+elif [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS2" ]]; then
+    export BASE_CPLIC="/lfs/h2/emc/ens/noscrub/xianwu.xue/GEFS_v13/IC_from_Hera"
+fi
+
+export CPL_ATMIC=GEFS-NoahMP-aerosols-p8c
+export CPL_ICEIC=CPC
+export CPL_OCNIC=CPC3Dvar
+export CPL_WAVIC=GEFSwave20210528v2
+export CPL_DATM=CDEPS_DATM
+
+
+# -job
+ver=${ver:-$(echo ${gefs_ver}|cut -c1-5)}
+export COMPONENT="atmos"
+export COMOUT=${COMOUT:-$(compath.py -o $NET/${ver})/${RUN}.${PDY}/$cyc/$COMPONENT}
+
+# CALL executable job script here
+#$GEFS_ROCOTO/bin/py/keep_data_atm.py
+echo "Done -- xxw"
diff --git a/rocoto/parm/setbase b/rocoto/parm/setbase
index a4a022537..f56ff5e57 100755
--- a/rocoto/parm/setbase
+++ b/rocoto/parm/setbase
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ elif [[ -d /apps/prod ]]; then
     echo "Using settings for WCOSS2"
     export machine='WCOSS2'
     export JOBPHASE=
-    export HOMEDIR=${HOMEDIR:-/lfs/h2/emc/ens/noscrub/emc.ens/common/git/gfs/gw_gefs_v12.2_bafca3b_Dec09_2021}
+    export HOMEDIR=${HOMEDIR:-/lfs/h2/emc/ens/noscrub/xianwu.xue/GEFS_v13/gw_gefs_v13}
     export HOMEtrak=/gpfs/dell2/emc/verification/noscrub/emc.enspara/common/git/ens_tracker/ens_tracker.v2.1.2
     export archsyndir=/gpfs/dell2/emc/verification/noscrub/emc.enspara/common/git/ens_tracker/TCvitalData/syndat
     export HOMEdata=/gpfs/hps2/nco/storage/fv3gefs/Bing.Fu/common
diff --git a/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py b/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
index eb41ad7cd..8f9705058 100755
--- a/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
+++ b/rocoto/py/GEFS_XML_For_Tasks.py
@@ -1505,6 +1505,8 @@ def get_metatask_names(taskname=""):
     metatask_names.append('postsnd')
     # fcst_post_manageq
     metatask_names.append('fcst_post_manager')
+    # couple model
+    metatask_names.append('couple_ic')
 
     return metatask_names
 
diff --git a/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf b/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
index d2ea8d1a4..3da22053a 100755
--- a/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
+++ b/rocoto/py/user_wcoss2.conf
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ RUN_POST_CLEANUP        = NO
 RUN_ARCHIVE             = NO
 RUN_CLEANUP             = NO
 ##### taskname is for development, if you have taskname, RUN_* will NOT be used to determine the tasks!
+#taskname                = couple_ic
 #taskname                = wave_init
 #taskname                = wave_prep
 #taskname                = rf_prep
@@ -147,6 +148,15 @@ RUN_CLEANUP             = NO
 #taskname                = cleanup_wave
 #taskname                = cleanup_chem
 #taskname                = fcst_post_manager
+## couple_ic****************************************************
+couple_ic_walltime              = 00:30:00
+couple_ic_nodes                 = 1
+couple_ic_ppn                   = 1
+couple_ic_tpp                   = 1
+couple_ic_memory                = 108GB
+couple_ic_join                  = &LOG_DIR;/@Y@m@d/gefs_#member#_couple_ic_@H.@s
+couple_ic_queue                 = &CUE2RUN;
+#couple_ic_dep                   =  #<taskdep task="init_recenter"/>
 ## fcst_post_manager********************************************
 fcst_post_manager_walltime      = 00:15:00
 fcst_post_manager_nodes         = 1
diff --git a/rocoto/user_full.conf b/rocoto/user_full.conf
index 8ccb366bf..9a103ca60 100755
--- a/rocoto/user_full.conf
+++ b/rocoto/user_full.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #SOURCEDIR              = /gpfs/dell2/emc/modeling/save/Dingchen.Hou/GIT/GEFS
 #
 SDATE                   = 2022072100
-EDATE                   = 2022072118
-npert                   = 30
+EDATE                   = 2022072100
+npert                   = 0
 INCYC                   = 6
 #ACCOUNT                 = GEN-T2O
 #CUE2RUN                 = dev
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ RUN_ARCHIVE             = NO
 RUN_POST_CLEANUP        = NO
 RUN_CLEANUP             = NO
 ##### taskname is for development, if you have taskname, RUN_* will NOT be used to determine the tasks!
+taskname                = couple_ic
 #taskname                = atmos_awips_hr
 #taskname                = atmos_awips_lr
 #taskname                = wave_init