the  sea.  The  body  bearers  retain  the  board  and the  national  ensign,  and  stand  fast.  (See  figure 4-16.) (4)  The  Benediction  (parade  rest,  heads bowed) g.  Three  volleys  are  fired  (attention,  hand salute) at their conclusion. h. Taps (figure 4-17). (Hand salute at the last note  of  Taps.)  The  order  is  given  to  closeup  col- ors  and  to  resume  course  and  speed. i.  The  flag  is  encased  (attention). j.  Retreat. If  practicable,  photographs  of  the  ceremony should  be  taken  by  the  ship’s  photographer,  If the  next  of  kin  (NOK)  could  not  attend  the services, the flag used during the ceremony, the photographs,  a  description  of  the  service,  and the  latitude  and  longitude  of  the  at-sea  service should  be  forwarded  to  the  Casualty  Assistance Calls  Officer  (CACO)  with  an  appropriate  cov- ering  letter  for  presentation  to  NOK.  A  similar letter  should  be  forwarded  to  the  CACO  for  the parent  or  parents,  if  they  are  not  the  NOK. Copies  of  the  letters  should  be  furnished  to BUMED  and  the  appropriate  branch  of  service. These   actions   are   administered   by   the executive  officer. DUTIES OF THE RP The  primary  duty  of  the  RP  will  be  to  sup- port  and  assist  the  chaplain.  Other  than  the general  areas  described  in  the  previous  pages, which are specific to the burial at sea ceremony, the  RP’s  religious  support  duties  will  vary  little from   those   which   support   a   military   funeral ashore. The RP will be responsible for the prepa- ration  and  arrangement  of  the  chaplain’s  vest- ments,  and  other  religious  objects  needed;  i.e., tenser,  crucifix,  holy  water  sprinkler,  etc.  Addi- tionally,   the   RP   should   be   familiar   with   the reference  material  outlined  in  the  following paragraphs. REFERENCES Guidelines  for  the  respective  religious  serv- ices  for  the  burial  at  sea  ceremony  for  Roman Catholic,   Eastern   Orthodox,   Protestant,   and Jewish  deceased  members  are  delineated  in  the MILPERSMAN. Guidelines  for  these  services  are  also  found, in  part,  within  NAVPERS  15,046A,  Ceremony for  Burial  of  the  Dead  at  Sea. These  references  provide  basic  information in  regard  to  the  military  honors  and  religious rituals which are conducted as parts of the burial at  sea  ceremony.  The  chaplain,  however,  is  not bound  to  use  any  prescribed  format.  The  man- ner  in  which  the  service  is  conducted  is  deter- mined  by  the  member’s  faith  and  the  customs and  traditions  of  the  chaplain  conducting  the service. CHAPEL   WEDDINGS As  defined  within  OPNAVINST  1730.1, Chaplains Manual,  a military wedding is one in which a marriage service is conducted for a bride and  groom,  at  least  one  of  whom  is  in  the  uni- form of the Armed Forces and whose ushers are also  in  uniform. The  RP  should  understand,  however,  that  a military wedding ceremony conducted in a Navy chapel is not a military ceremony but a religious one.   The   traditional   “Arch   of   Swords”   or “Arch  of  Rifles”  ceremony  takes  place  on  the chapel  steps  after  the  wedding  ceremony.  The “Arch  of  Swords”  and  the  wearing  of  the  uni- form  are  the  only  distinct  military  features of  the  wedding.  The  wedding  ceremony  is  con- ducted  in  accordance  with  good  social  custom and etiquette, the wishes of the couple and chap- lain,  and  the  regulations  and  format  of  the appropriate faith group. There is no single ‘‘cor- rect”   procedure;   therefore,   the   RP   must   be guided by the chaplain regarding the procedures to  be  used.  Many  weddings  conducted  at  Navy chapels  are  not  formal,  do  not  meet  the  criteria given  above  for  a   “Military  Wedding,”  and require  very  little  in  the  way  of  special  prep- aration.  While  social  customs  for  weddings  vary 4-19