for sia to purchase 39 boeing aircraft worth $13.8 billion. it's a win-win for both sides. it would further modernize s.i.'s fleet and it would support many american jobs. our defense ties are very strong. since 1999 we have hosted u.s. and 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 in luke air force base in marana and arizona, and idaho, grand prairie in texas and in fort sill oklahoma where i spent three months many years ago. in fact, our chinooks and military personnel in grand