USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) hosted a reception for Spanish dignitaries during a scheduled port visit to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 5.

The reception provided the opportunity for the U.S. to show the partnership between the United States and Spain. Among the guests were President Jose Ramon Bauza of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, the U.S Ambassador to Spain, Alan D. Solomont, Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, commander Strike Group 8, and Capt. Marcus Hitchcock, Ike’s commanding officer.