An assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising: a center body support section comprising: an inner annular wall having a first forward edge; an outer annular wall disposed radially outward of the inner annular wall; a plurality of struts connecting the inner and outer annular walls (72, 78); and a heat shield having a second forward edge, the heat shield being disposed radially inward of and connected to the inner annular wall, such that a cavity is formed between the heat shield and the inner annular wall, wherein the cavity is open to an air flow at a forward face of the center body support section, wherein the first forward edge of the inner annular wall and the second forward edge of the heat shield are aligned axially, wherein the plurality of struts includes hollow struts open to the cavity formed between the inner annular wall and the heat shield, wherein the hollow struts are open to an outer circumferential surface of the outer annular wall, and wherein a passageway extends through each of the hollow struts from the cavity to the outer circumferential surface; and in that the assembly further comprises: a fan section, in which the center body support section is located; a first fan air flow path (C 1) extending between the inner and outer annular walls (72, 78) of the center body support section; and a second fan air flow path (C 2) extending from the forward front face through the cavity and through the passageways of the hollow struts of the center body support section. an inner annular wall having a first forward edge; an outer annular wall disposed radially outward of the inner annular wall; a plurality of struts connecting the inner and outer annular walls (72, 78); and a heat shield having a second forward edge, the heat shield being disposed radially inward of and connected to the inner annular wall, such that a cavity is formed between the heat shield and the inner annular wall, wherein the cavity is open to an air flow at a forward face of the center body support section, wherein the first forward edge of the inner annular wall and the second forward edge of the heat shield are aligned axially, wherein the plurality of struts includes hollow struts open to the cavity formed between the inner annular wall and the heat shield, wherein the hollow struts are open to an outer circumferential surface of the outer annular wall, and wherein a passageway extends through each of the hollow struts from the cavity to the outer circumferential surface; and in that the assembly further comprises: a fan section, in which the center body support section is located; a first fan air flow path (C 1) extending between the inner and outer annular walls (72, 78) of the center body support section; and a second fan air flow path (C 2) extending from the forward front face through the cavity and through the passageways of the hollow struts of the center body support section. a fan section, in which the center body support section is located; a first fan air flow path (C 1) extending between the inner and outer annular walls (72, 78) of the center body support section; and a second fan air flow path (C 2) extending from the forward front face through the cavity and through the passageways of the hollow struts of the center body support section.