diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C48mx500_3DVarAOWCDA.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C48mx500_3DVarAOWCDA.yaml
index fd056cf895..c8365e12a0 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C48mx500_3DVarAOWCDA.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C48mx500_3DVarAOWCDA.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ arguments:
 
 skip_ci_on_hosts:
   - wcoss2
+  - gaea
   - orion
   - hercules
diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_ufs_hybatmDA.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_ufs_hybatmDA.yaml
index d1556dc1d0..b5634642f3 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_ufs_hybatmDA.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_ufs_hybatmDA.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ arguments:
 
 skip_ci_on_hosts:
   - hera
+  - gaea
   - orion
   - hercules
   
diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar_extended.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar_extended.yaml
index 994d3ef3a0..a1ebab7b44 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar_extended.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atm3DVar_extended.yaml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ arguments:
 
 skip_ci_on_hosts:
   - hera
+  - gaea
   - orion
   - hercules
diff --git a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atmaerosnowDA.yaml b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atmaerosnowDA.yaml
index 7e22955a37..6eceffa27c 100644
--- a/ci/cases/pr/C96_atmaerosnowDA.yaml
+++ b/ci/cases/pr/C96_atmaerosnowDA.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ arguments:
 
 skip_ci_on_hosts:
   - orion
+  - gaea
   - hercules
diff --git a/ci/platforms/config.gaea b/ci/platforms/config.gaea
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cce109d494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/platforms/config.gaea
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+export GFS_CI_ROOT=/gpfs/f5/epic/proj-shared/global/GFS_CI_ROOT
+export ICSDIR_ROOT=/gpfs/f5/epic/proj-shared/global/glopara/data/ICSDIR
+export STMP="/gpfs/f5/epic/scratch/${USER}"
+export SLURM_ACCOUNT=ufs-ard
+export max_concurrent_cases=5
+export max_concurrent_pr=4
diff --git a/ci/scripts/check_ci.sh b/ci/scripts/check_ci.sh
index 24c5e242c3..825d8f5e8b 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/check_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/check_ci.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ REPO_URL=${REPO_URL:-"git@github.com:NOAA-EMC/global-workflow.git"}
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 case ${MACHINE_ID} in
-  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2)
+  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2 | gaea)
    echo "Running Automated Testing on ${MACHINE_ID}"
    source "${HOMEgfs}/ci/platforms/config.${MACHINE_ID}"
    ;;
diff --git a/ci/scripts/driver.sh b/ci/scripts/driver.sh
index 8a99817325..acf54381b8 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/driver.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/driver.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export PS4='+ $(basename ${BASH_SOURCE})[${LINENO}]'
 
 source "${ROOT_DIR}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 case ${MACHINE_ID} in
-  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2)
+  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2 | gaea)
     echo "Running Automated Testing on ${MACHINE_ID}"
     source "${ROOT_DIR}/ci/platforms/config.${MACHINE_ID}"
     ;;
diff --git a/ci/scripts/driver_weekly.sh b/ci/scripts/driver_weekly.sh
index 6cd2493769..3193cc98ed 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/driver_weekly.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/driver_weekly.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export PS4='+ $(basename ${BASH_SOURCE[0]})[${LINENO}]'
 
 source "${ROOT_DIR}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 case ${MACHINE_ID} in
-  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2)
+  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2 | gaea)
     echo "Running Automated Testing on ${MACHINE_ID}"
     source "${ROOT_DIR}/ci/platforms/config.${MACHINE_ID}"
     ;;
diff --git a/ci/scripts/run_ci.sh b/ci/scripts/run_ci.sh
index f109aa83d4..2da5fa2681 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/run_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/run_ci.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export PS4='+ $(basename ${BASH_SOURCE})[${LINENO}]'
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 case ${MACHINE_ID} in
-  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2)
+  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2 | gaea)
    echo "Running Automated Testing on ${MACHINE_ID}"
    source "${HOMEgfs}/ci/platforms/config.${MACHINE_ID}"
    ;;
diff --git a/ci/scripts/utils/launch_java_agent.sh b/ci/scripts/utils/launch_java_agent.sh
index 81dbe002b6..183e671b9d 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/utils/launch_java_agent.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/utils/launch_java_agent.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ host=$(hostname)
 
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 case ${MACHINE_ID} in
-  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2)
+  hera | orion | hercules | wcoss2 | gaea)
     echo "Launch Jenkins Java Controler on ${MACHINE_ID}";;
   *)
     echo "Unsupported platform. Exiting with error."