VPLS can be used to transport Ethernet frames to and from multiple, geographically dispersed sites belonging to a customer Virtual Private Network (VPN). The Provider Edge (PE) devices connecting the customer sites provide functions similar to a Layer 2 switch.
Equivalent Ranks to an Army Master Sergeant A Master Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer, with a military paygrade of E-8. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly GS-6 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.
1. Military Spouse Preference (MSP), DoDI 1400.25-V315 effective 19 March 2012. 1  Preference for employment shall be provided in accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25-V315, Employment of Spouses of Active Duty Military. The term âactive dutyâ includes full-time members of the Reserves or National Guard.