singapore airlines and boeing to purchase 39 boeing aircraft worth 13.8 billion u.s. dollars. it's a win-win for both sides. it will further modernize the fleet and also support many american jobs. our defense ties are very strong. singapore supports a military presence in asia since 1990 we have hosted u.s. air for navy aircraft and ships on rotational deployments. we thank the u.s. for hosting more than 1,000 singapore military personnel each year in training detachments in the united states. we have forces at luke air force base in phoenix and also in arizona. at mountain home air base in idaho at grand prairie in texas and fort sill oklahoma, where i spent three months many years ago. in fact, our chinooks and