180613-N-UJ980-072 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 13, 2018) Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, commander, Navy Medicine West, and chief of the Navy Medical Corps, sits inside an air ambulance at Erlanger Health System’s Baroness Hospital while visiting during Navy Week Chattanooga. During a tour of the hospital, Pearigen learned more about Erlanger’s medical capabilities, which is the region’s only level I trauma center. Navy Weeks aim to connect communities across America with Navy programs, personnel, and equipment to create awareness of the Navy’s mission to protect and defend America and its interests worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)