A cascade assembly of a nacelle for a turbofan engine, comprising: a cascade concentrically disposed about a centerline; a translating sleeve constructed and arranged to move between a forward position and an aft position along the centerline; and a deflection limiter including a first surface facing at least in-part in a radial direction and carried by the translating sleeve and a second surface facing at least in-part in an opposite radial direction and carried by the cascade, and wherein the first and second surfaces (147, 149) are spaced axially apart when the translating sleeve is in the forward position, wherein the first and second surfaces (147, 149) oppose one-another for limiting deflection when the translating sleeve is in the aft position, wherein the cascade is a translating cascade constructed and arranged to move between a stowed state and a deployed state along the centerline, and wherein the deflection limiter is mated for transferring load when the translating sleeve is in the aft position and the translating cascade is in the deployed state, and is un-mated when the translating sleeve is in the forward position and the translating cascade is in the stowed state, wherein the first surface is carried by a first catch of the deflection limiter fixed to the translating sleeve and the second surface is carried by a second catch of the deflection limiter fixed to the cascade, and wherein the first and second catches (130, 134) are constructed and arranged to mate when the translating sleeve is in the aft position and is un-mated when the translating sleeve is in the forward position, wherein the cascade assembly further comprises: a fixed structure; and a hook device including a third catch fixed to the fixed structure and a fourth catch fixed to a forward portion of the cascade, and wherein the third catch is mated to the fourth catch for translating load when the translating cascade is in the deployed state and the translating sleeve is in the aft position, wherein the second surface is carried by an or the aft portion of the cascade disposed axially rearward of the forward portion. a cascade concentrically disposed about a centerline; a translating sleeve constructed and arranged to move between a forward position and an aft position along the centerline; and a deflection limiter including a first surface facing at least in-part in a radial direction and carried by the translating sleeve and a second surface facing at least in-part in an opposite radial direction and carried by the cascade, and wherein the first and second surfaces (147, 149) are spaced axially apart when the translating sleeve is in the forward position, wherein the first and second surfaces (147, 149) oppose one-another for limiting deflection when the translating sleeve is in the aft position, wherein the cascade is a translating cascade constructed and arranged to move between a stowed state and a deployed state along the centerline, and wherein the deflection limiter is mated for transferring load when the translating sleeve is in the aft position and the translating cascade is in the deployed state, and is un-mated when the translating sleeve is in the forward position and the translating cascade is in the stowed state, wherein the first surface is carried by a first catch of the deflection limiter fixed to the translating sleeve and the second surface is carried by a second catch of the deflection limiter fixed to the cascade, and wherein the first and second catches (130, 134) are constructed and arranged to mate when the translating sleeve is in the aft position and is un-mated when the translating sleeve is in the forward position, wherein the cascade assembly further comprises: a fixed structure; and a hook device including a third catch fixed to the fixed structure and a fourth catch fixed to a forward portion of the cascade, and wherein the third catch is mated to the fourth catch for translating load when the translating cascade is in the deployed state and the translating sleeve is in the aft position, wherein the second surface is carried by an or the aft portion of the cascade disposed axially rearward of the forward portion. a fixed structure; and a hook device including a third catch fixed to the fixed structure and a fourth catch fixed to a forward portion of the cascade, and wherein the third catch is mated to the fourth catch for translating load when the translating cascade is in the deployed state and the translating sleeve is in the aft position, wherein the second surface is carried by an or the aft portion of the cascade disposed axially rearward of the forward portion.