Construction Update on CAF’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center

Structural Construction Progress on CAF’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center- (August 15, 2020, Dallas)- Construction workers place major structural pieces on the CAF’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) this week. Images now reflect the complete outline of the facility, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of December. The NAEC is a 47,000 square foot facility that comprises a STEM Innovation Hangar, technical workshops, classrooms, exhibit space, amphitheater, and a gallery to house the CAF’s Nose Art collection. The mission of the NAEC is to deploy educational programs that develop students’ leadership and 21st century job skills.

While construction is underway, fundraising continues. To date $10.1million has been raised towards the $12.3 million goal. To learn more about the NAEC and how you can participate in a matching gift incentive, visit https://commemorativeairforce.org/pages/CAF-National-Airbase