CASSOCK—  A  close-fitting,  ankle-length  garment with long narrow sleeves that fastens from neck to foot  and  is  worn  as  an  undergarment  during liturgical  functions. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)—  The  part of  a  computer  that  interprets  and  executes instructions. It is often referred to as the brain of the  computer. CEREMONIAL   GUARD—   Specially   trained ceremonial  personnel  or  voluntary  funeral  honors personnel  who  perform  at  national  cemeteries  for graveside  services  and  other  associated  events. CHANCEL—   That  area  of  the  church  or  worship center, usually around the altar, assigned to the officiating clergy and choir. Also see Sanctuary. CHANNELING— A form of meditative communication  associated  with  the  New  Age movement.  A  form  of  communication  with  the spirits  of  the  deceased. CHAPEL—  A place for worship services. A chapel may  also  have  a  special  purpose,  such  as  the reservation of the Blessed Sacrament or use as a shrine. CHAPLAIN—  An ordained religious leader of any endorsing faith group who is officially attached to a branch of the military. CHAPLAIN BACKING— The concept of the primary duty of the RP to support and protect the chaplain so the chaplain can carry out official duties. CHAPLAIN  DEFENSE—  The concept of the RP’s duty  during  wartime  or  combat  to  protect  the chaplain as the chaplain administers to personnel. Trained  as  combatants,  RPs  serve  as  the  first defense   of   military   chaplains   who   are noncombatants. CHAPLAIN’S ASSISTANT—A person, not in the RP rating, who serves as a paid or volunteer assistant to the  chaplain. CHOIR— An organized body of singers that performs during worship services. The part of the chancel between the sanctuary and the nave. CHRIST—  In  Christianity,  the  Messiah  or  Jesus symbolizing the ideal type or form of humanity. CHRISTIANITY—   The  religion  derived  from  the teachings of Jesus Christ and practiced by Eastern, Roman  Catholic,  and  Protestant  faith  groups. CHUPPAH—  Bridal  canopy  used  in  a  Jewish  wedding ceremony. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION— Official informa- tion determined to be in the interest of national security and labeled protected against unauthorized disclosure. CLASSIFIED MATERIAL— Any matter, document, product,  or  substance  inscribed  with  classified information. CLERGY—  The  official  or  sacerdotal  class  of  a religion. COMMAND   RELIGIOUS   PROGRAM   (CRP)— The  provision  of  the  opportunity  for  the  free exercise of religion by the members of a command and their dependents and providing the ministries appropriate to their rights and needs. Provided through  the  CRP  are  officiating  clergy,  RPs, facilities such as the religious ministries facility (RMF)  and  services  such  as  worship  services, liturgies,   rites,   religious   education,   pastoral ministries, humanitarian projects, counseling, and referral services. The RP must support the goals of the CRP. COMMEMORATION—   To   acknowledge   by ceremony, observance, or ritual. One of the four concepts upon which Christian rites and ceremonies are based. COMPUTER LITERATE— In computer language, the   characteristic   of   being   functionally knowledgeable in the use of computer equipment, systems,  programs,  and  software. CONFIDENTIALITY— The professional commitment and act on the part of all fiduciary personnel of safeguarding all private and personal information  against  unauthorized  disclosure. CONFIRMATION—  In  Christianity,  the  rite  of conferring  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Among Protestant  religions,  the  rite  of  conferring  full church  membership. In  Judaism,  a  ceremony confirming Jewish youths in their ancestral faith. CONSECRATION—   The  act  or  ceremony  of  the Eucharist. The   act   of   making   or   declaring something or someone sacred. The act of inducting a person by means of a religious rite. The part of a communion  rite  in  which  the  bread  and  wine  are consecrated. CONSERVATIVE  JUDAISM—  Judaism as practiced among  some  Jews  of  the  United  States  with AI-2