
Divesting legacy platforms to pay for modernization is the key challenge for the Department of the Air Force, according to Undersecretary of the Air Force-nominee Shon Monasco. "The biggest challenge I see for the department is this: if we are not able to divest legacy platforms, we will be unsuccessful in competing against near peers," Monasco said in response to written questions on his nomination from the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). "If confirmed, I will double my efforts to…