diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.gfe/src/com/raytheon/viz/gfe/core/internal/ParmManager.java b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.gfe/src/com/raytheon/viz/gfe/core/internal/ParmManager.java
index 77d36ccd59..24b349fbe9 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.viz.gfe/src/com/raytheon/viz/gfe/core/internal/ParmManager.java
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.viz.gfe/src/com/raytheon/viz/gfe/core/internal/ParmManager.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.raytheon.viz.gfe.core.internal;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ import com.raytheon.viz.gfe.types.MutableInteger;
  * Jan 04, 2018  7178     randerso  Removed deallocateUnusedGrids. Code cleanup
  * Jan 24, 2018  7153     randerso  Changes to allow new GFE config file to be
  *                                  selected when perspective is re-opened.
+ * Feb 01, 2019  ----     mjames    Use only BASE level for now/dev.
+ * Feb 04, 2019  ----     mjames    Force sync of python files required by GFE perspective.
  * Feb 28, 2018  7116     randerso  Force time range to be recalculated when
  *                                  simulated time is changed.
  * Dec 11, 2018  7692     dgilling  Add additional debug logging to track VCParm
@@ -2898,23 +2901,47 @@ public class ParmManager
     private List<VCModule> initVirtualCalcParmDefinitions() {
         // retrieve the inventory from the ifpServer
         IPathManager pathMgr = PathManagerFactory.getPathManager();
-        LocalizationContext[] contexts = new LocalizationContext[] {
-                pathMgr.getContext(LocalizationType.COMMON_STATIC,
-                        LocalizationLevel.BASE),
-                pathMgr.getContext(LocalizationType.COMMON_STATIC,
-                        LocalizationLevel.SITE),
-                pathMgr.getContext(LocalizationType.COMMON_STATIC,
-                        LocalizationLevel.USER) };
 
         Map<String, LocalizationFile> modMap = new HashMap<>();
-        for (LocalizationContext context : contexts) {
-            LocalizationFile[] files = pathMgr.listFiles(context,
-                    FileUtil.join("gfe", "vcmodule"), new String[] { "py" },
+        
+        LocalizationContext context = pathMgr.getContext(
+        		LocalizationType.COMMON_STATIC,
+                LocalizationLevel.BASE);
+                	
+    	// vcmodule files
+        LocalizationFile[] files = pathMgr.listFiles(context,
+                "gfe/vcmodule", new String[] { "py" },
+                false, true);
+        for (LocalizationFile lf : files) {
+            String modName = LocalizationUtil.extractName(lf.getPath())
+                    .replace(".py", "");
+            modMap.put(modName, lf);
+        }
+        
+        String[] syncPaths = {
+        		"python",
+        		"python/time",
+        		"python/dataaccess",
+        		"gfe/vcmodule",
+        		"gfe/vcmodule/utility",
+        		"gfe/python",
+        		"gfe/textproducts/templates/product",
+        		"gfe/textproducts/templates",
+        		"gfe/textproducts",
+        		"vtec"
+        		};
+        
+        for (String path : syncPaths){
+        	LocalizationFile[] baseGfeFiles = pathMgr.listFiles(context,
+        			path, new String[] {"py" },
                     false, true);
-            for (LocalizationFile lf : files) {
-                String modName = LocalizationUtil.extractName(lf.getPath())
-                        .replace(".py", "");
-                modMap.put(modName, lf);
+            for (LocalizationFile lf : baseGfeFiles) {
+                try {
+    				File pyFile = lf.getFile(true);
+    			} catch (LocalizationException e) {
+    				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+    				e.printStackTrace();
+    			}
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/utility/common_static/base/grid/dataset/alias/gfeParamInfo.xml b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/utility/common_static/base/grid/dataset/alias/gfeParamInfo.xml
index b937a6dc4a..dbab7146a7 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/utility/common_static/base/grid/dataset/alias/gfeParamInfo.xml
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/utility/common_static/base/grid/dataset/alias/gfeParamInfo.xml
@@ -1,36 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-    <!--
-        This_software_was_developed_and_/_or_modified_by_Raytheon_Company,
-        pursuant_to_Contract_DG133W-05-CQ-1067_with_the_US_Government.
-
-        U.S._EXPORT_CONTROLLED_TECHNICAL_DATA
-        This_software_product_contains_export-restricted_data_whose
-        export/transfer/disclosure_is_restricted_by_U.S._law._Dissemination
-        to_non-U.S._persons_whether_in_the_United_States_or_abroad_requires
-        an_export_license_or_other_authorization.
-
-        Contractor_Name:________Raytheon_Company
-        Contractor_Address:_____6825_Pine_Street,_Suite_340
-        ________________________Mail_Stop_B8
-        ________________________Omaha,_NE_68106
-        ________________________402.291.0100
-
-        See_the_AWIPS_II_Master_Rights_File_("Master_Rights_File.pdf")_for
-        further_licensing_information.
-    -->
-
-    <!--
-        This is an incremental override file, indicating that the files at
-        different localization levels will be combined. Since all the files in
-        the directory are read, for most custom additions a unique file should
-        be added to the directory instead of overriding a specific file.
-    -->
 <aliasList caseSensitive="true" namespace="gfeParamInfo">
-    <alias base="MOSGuide-HI">mosGuideNDFD</alias>
-    <alias base="GFS217">gfs20km</alias>
-    <alias base="GFS215">gfs20km</alias>
+    <alias base="AK-GFS22">gfs20km</alias>
+    <alias base="GFS20">gfs20km</alias>
     <alias base="GFS20-PAC">gfs20km</alias>
-    <alias base="GFS20-PRICO">gfs20km</alias>
+    <alias base="PR-GFS">gfs20km</alias>
     <alias base="estofsAK">ESTOFS</alias>
     <alias base="estofsEP">ESTOFS</alias>
     <alias base="estofsHI">ESTOFS</alias>
@@ -39,6 +11,7 @@
     <alias base="GLERL">glerl</alias>
     <alias base="GLWN">GRLKwave</alias>
     <alias base="MPE-Local">localMPE</alias>
+    <alias base="MPE-Mosaic">mosaicMPE</alias>
     <alias base="HPE">localHPE</alias>
     <alias base="HRRR">HRRR</alias>
     <alias base="HWRF">HWRF</alias>
@@ -72,16 +45,15 @@
     <alias base="MRF26">mrf202</alias>
     <alias base="GFS201">gfs201</alias>
     <alias base="mrfNH">mrf201</alias>
-    <alias base="GFS213">gfs213</alias>
+    <alias base="GFS95">gfs95</alias>
     <alias base="AVN211">avn211</alias>
-    <alias base="mesoEta212">mesoEta212</alias>
-    <alias base="mesoEta215">mesoEta215</alias>
-    <alias base="ETA212">eta212</alias>
+    <alias base="NAM20">NAM20</alias>
+    <alias base="NAM40">eta212</alias>
     <alias base="AVN203">avn203</alias>
     <alias base="MRF203">mrf203</alias>
     <alias base="MRF204">mrf204</alias>
     <alias base="MRF205">mrf205</alias>
-    <alias base="ETA207">eta207</alias>
+    <alias base="AK-NAM95">eta207</alias>
     <alias base="AVN-NorthernHemisphere">avnNH</alias>
     <alias base="AVN37">avnNH</alias>
     <alias base="AVN38">avnNH</alias>
@@ -91,7 +63,7 @@
     <alias base="AVN42">avnNH</alias>
     <alias base="AVN43">avnNH</alias>
     <alias base="AVN44">avnNH</alias>
-    <alias base="GWW233">gww233</alias>
+    <alias base="WaveWatch">gww233</alias>
     <alias base="GWW21">gww233</alias>
     <alias base="GWW22">gww233</alias>
     <alias base="GWW23">gww233</alias>
@@ -100,31 +72,25 @@
     <alias base="SeaIce220">seaIce219</alias>
     <alias base="SeaIce173">seaIce219</alias>
     <alias base="SeaIce235">seaIce219</alias>
-    <alias base="RUC236">ruc236</alias>
+    <alias base="RAP40">rap40</alias>
     <alias base="AVN225">avn225</alias>
     <alias base="AKWAVE239">akWave239</alias>
     <alias base="WNAWAVE238">wnaWave238</alias>
-    <alias base="mesoEta216">mesoEta216</alias>
-    <alias base="ETA218">eta218</alias>
-    <alias base="ETA242">eta242</alias>
+    <alias base="AK-NAM11">eta242</alias>
     <alias base="ENPWAVE253">enpWave253</alias>
     <alias base="HurWind226">TPCtcm226</alias>
-    <alias base="HurWind175">TPCtcm175</alias>
-    <alias base="HurWind250">TPCtcm250</alias>
+    <alias base="HurWind175">TCPtcm175</alias>
+    <alias base="HurWind250">TPCtpm250</alias>
     <alias base="NICICE">nic218</alias>
     <alias base="AK-NICICE">nic242</alias>
-    <alias base="DGEX185">dgex185</alias>
-    <alias base="DGEX186">dgex186</alias>
-    <alias base="GFS212">gfs212</alias>
+    <alias base="GFS40">gfs212</alias>
     <alias base="GFS160">gfs160</alias>
     <alias base="GFS254">gfs254</alias>
     <alias base="GFS161">gfs161</alias>
     <alias base="GFS199">gfs161</alias>
-    <alias base="RUC130">ruc130</alias>
+    <alias base="RAP13">ruc130</alias>
     <alias base="RTMA25">rtmaNDFD</alias>
-    <alias base="URMA25">urmaNDFD</alias>
-    <alias base="URMA25-EP">urmaNDFD</alias>
-    <alias base="URMA25-SJU">urmaNDFD</alias>
+    <!-- <alias base="URMA25">urmaNDFD</alias> -->
     <alias base="namdng25">NamDNG</alias>
     <alias base="GlobalWave">GlobalWave</alias>
     <alias base="AKwave10">AKwave10</alias>
@@ -137,22 +103,22 @@
     <alias base="AK-NamDNG3">NamDNG</alias>
     <alias base="HI-NamDNG5">NamDNG</alias>
     <alias base="PR-NamDNG5">NamDNG</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-East">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-West">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-AK">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-SJU">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-HI">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-GU">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-East">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-West">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-AK">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-SJU">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-HI">HiResW</alias>
-    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-GU">HiResW</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-East">HiResW-arwEast</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-West">HiResW-arwWest</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-AK">HiResW-arwAK</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-SJU">HiResW-arwSJU</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-HI">HiResW-arwHI</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-ARW-GU">HiResW-arwGU</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-East">HiResW-nmmEast</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-West">HiResW-nmmWest</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-AK">HiResW-nmmAK</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-SJU">HiResW-nmmSJU</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-HI">HiResW-nmmHI</alias>
+    <alias base="HiResW-NMM-GU">HiResW-nmmGU</alias>
     <alias base="GRLKwave">GRLKwave</alias>
     <alias base="MSAS">msas</alias>
     <alias base="GFSSouthernHemisphere">gfs201</alias>
-    <alias base="mesoEta237">eta218</alias>
+    <alias base="PR-NAM">NAM12</alias>
     <alias base="ENSEMBLE">ensembleNH</alias>
     <alias base="ENSEMBLE37">ensembleNH</alias>
     <alias base="ENSEMBLE38">ensembleNH</alias>
@@ -165,7 +131,7 @@
     <alias base="SREF212">sref212</alias>
     <alias base="SREF216">sref216</alias>
     <alias base="SREF243">sref243</alias>
-    <alias base="RTGSST">rtgsst235</alias>
+    <alias base="RTGSST">RTGSST235</alias>
     <alias base="GFSGuide">gfsGuide232</alias>    
     <alias base="AK-RTMA3">OCONUSrtmaNDFD</alias>
     <alias base="HI-RTMA">OCONUSrtmaNDFD</alias>
@@ -174,7 +140,7 @@
     <alias base="RTGSSTHR">rtgssthr173</alias>
     <alias base="RFCqpf">qpf218</alias>
     <alias base="HPCqpf">hpc_qpf218</alias>
-    <alias base="HPCGuide">hpcGuideNDFD</alias>
+    <!-- <alias base="HPCGuide">hpcGuideNDFD</alias> --> 
     <alias base="HPCGuide-AK">hpcGuideNDFD</alias>
     <alias base="HPCqpfNDFD">HPCqpfNDFD</alias>
     <alias base="OPCWave180">opcWave180</alias>
@@ -188,16 +154,14 @@
     <alias base="TPCWindProb">tpcWind231</alias>
     <alias base="TPCWindProb_Prelim">tpcWind231</alias>
     <alias base="OPCWave182">opcWave182</alias>
-    <alias base="MOSGuide">mosGuideNDFD</alias>
-    <alias base="MOSGuide-AK">mosGuideNDFD_AK</alias>
     <alias base="GFSLAMPGrid">lampNDFD</alias>
     <alias base="TPCSurgeProb">TPCSurgeProb</alias>
     <alias base="TPCSurgeProb197">TPCSurgeProb</alias>
     <alias base="TPCSurgeProb-AK">TPCSurgeProb</alias>
     <alias base="TPCSurgeProbLoRes">TPCSurgeProb</alias>
-    <alias base="P-ETSS">P-ETSS</alias>
+    <!-- <alias base="P-ETSS">P-ETSS</alias>
     <alias base="P-ETSS-LoRes">P-ETSS</alias>
-    <alias base="P-ETSS-AK">P-ETSS</alias>
+    <alias base="P-ETSS-AK">P-ETSS</alias>-->
     <alias base="ecmwf">ecmwf</alias>
     <alias base="ECMWFHiRes">ecmwf</alias>
     <alias base="ECMWF-HiRes">ecmwf</alias>
@@ -216,6 +180,7 @@
     <alias base="ECMF12">ecmfNH</alias>
     <alias base="ECMF-MODEL0">ecmfNH</alias>
     <alias base="LAPS">laps</alias>
+    <alias base="PHISH">PHISH</alias>
     <alias base="RTOFS-Atlantic">rtofsAtlantic</alias>
     <alias base="RTOFS-GulfMexico">rtofsAtlantic</alias>
     <alias base="RTOFS-GulfStream">rtofsAtlantic</alias>
@@ -241,9 +206,9 @@
     <alias base="NAHwave15">NAHwave15</alias>
     <alias base="NAHwave10">NAHwave10</alias>
     <alias base="NAHwave4">NAHwave4</alias>
-    <alias base="ETSS">ETSS</alias>
+    <!-- <alias base="ETSS">ETSS</alias> 
     <alias base="ETSS-AK">ETSS</alias>
-    <alias base="ETSS-HiRes">ETSS</alias>
+    <alias base="ETSS-HiRes">ETSS</alias> -->
     <alias base="nwpsCG1CAR">nwpsCG1</alias>
     <alias base="nwpsCG1GYX">nwpsCG1</alias>
     <alias base="nwpsCG1BOX">nwpsCG1</alias>
@@ -340,4 +305,4 @@
     <alias base="NCOM-ALASKA">ncom</alias>
     <alias base="NCOM-HAWAII">ncom</alias>
     <alias base="PWPF">PWPF</alias>
-</aliasList>
+</aliasList>
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