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.
For example, a GS-9 is considered comparable to a first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade) (O-2), while a GS-15 (top of the General Schedule) is the equivalent grade of a colonel or captain (O-6).or example, a Deputy Commander of a Systems Command would be considered the same as what a military would be in a similar position. Military Civilian Grade Group Grade Groups Rank GS/SES NF WG/WL/WS NA/NL/NS O-10 General SES NF-6 n/a n/a O-9 Lt. General SES NF-6 n/a n/a O-8 Maj. General SES NF-6 n/a n/a O-7 Brg.