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.
Marines with the rank of LCpl â Sgt will be applying as a watchstander and must be PME complete (both resident and non-resident courses) prior to reporting in for MSG school. SSgt â MGySgt will be applying as a Detachment Commander and must also be PME complete prior to reporting in.