The Victory Ball
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
The Commemorative Air Force and the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center will host its annual evening of dinner and dance, The Victory Ball, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Dallas Executive Airport. Next year’s ball will feature live music by Hunter Sullivan Band, a cocktail reception, and a VIP Meet & Greet. The evening will include a cocktail hour, a three-course dinner, an open bar, and plenty of time to dance the night away. Guests will enjoy the night in a re-created World War II era.
The Victory Ball aims to bring together community, industry, and trade leaders for a night of jazz and dancing. Ticket proceeds will benefit the educational programs of these organizations.
Attire
Fashionable Vintage 1940s Cocktail Attire
We encourage people to dress in their best vintage party attire for the ball, so think of old Hollywood glam or vintage military attire. As an alternative, modern cocktail attire.
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Please note: We ask that attendees refrain from wearing Imperial Japanese or Nazi uniforms or clothing with the
Confederate flag. Anyone wearing these outfits will be asked to change or leave.
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Presented By
COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE,
HENRY B. TIPPIE NATIONAL AVIATION EDUCATION CENTER
2024
Master of Ceremonies
Mike Doocy
Mike Doocy is an accomplished American journalist currently working at FOX 4 as a Sports Anchor. His alma mater is the University of Iowa. He attended and graduated receiving his bachelor’s degree.
For the past 30 years, Doocy has been bringing the latest sports news to North Texas. He is a weeknight sports anchor at FOX 4. In addition, he co-hosts “Free 4 All” Sunday through Thursday at 10:30 p.m. It’s a show like no other — blending interviews, unscripted opinions, entertainment, and sports.
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Mike has been fortunate enough to cover championship seasons from the Cowboys, Stars , Mavericks and now the Rangers! But that’s only part of the local sports story. In three decades of DFW sports coverage, Mike has seen NASCAR roar into DFW, Tiger roar at the Nelson and Annika break ground at Colonial. Moreover, he has watched some of the nation’s finest high school athletes, right here in the Metroplex.
Special Guest
2025
Dr. Jan Davis
Dr. Jan Davis began her NASA career in 1979 as an aerospace engineer. She supported major NASA programs and projects, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. After the Challenger accident, she became a team lead and lead engineer for the redesign of the Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster External Tank Attach ring.
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In 1987, Dr. Davis was selected to join the Astronaut corps at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. She has spent more than 670 hours in space as a mission specialist over the course of her three Space Shuttle flights. She orbited the Earth 445 times. She retired from NASA in 2005.
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Dr. Davis did her graduate research work in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She also has degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Auburn University in biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering, respectively.
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Among her many awards, in 2002, Dr. Davis was given the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, and she has received NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal, Space Medals, and Outstanding Leadership Medal. In May 2013, she received the Christine Richard Girl Scouts Lifetime Achievement Award.
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She has served on many non-profit boards and has recently authored two books Air Born about her father, a WWII B-17 pilot and POW, and herself. For this, she was selected to participate in the 2024 Texas Book Festival. Her husband is retired Alabama 23rd Judicial Circuit District Judge Dick Richardson and they have two grown children and four grandchildren.
THE VICTORY BALL
TICKET LEVELS
The Victory Ball
Hotel Accomodations
Join us for an unforgettable evening and make it even more memorable by staying nearby! Secure your accommodations through our trusted hotel partners to enjoy a seamless Victory Ball experience.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors
Thank you to our In-kind Donations
Marc Events
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EVENT INFORMATION
Trifecta Event Management, LLC
Rebecca Hackl
rebecca@trifectaeventmanagement.com
214-414-0995
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COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE
RozeLyn Beck
214-330-1700, ext. 103