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.
Army Officer Ranks and Promotion Requirements. Time in Service / Time in Grade. Army promotions are controlled by time in service (TIS) and time in grade (TIG). Time in service is the total accumulated military service and time in grade is the amount of service in the current paygrade. For officers, TIG requirements are set by federal law (United States Code: Title 10) while TIS can fluctuate based on needs of the Army. Army General Officer Promotions General officers are known as Flag Officers.