AiT twins bring new meaning to the word "Wingman"

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  • By Airman 1st Class Jelani Gibson
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Two brothers who are students at the 363rd Training Squadron here share a common trait that is rare.

Both of them are twins and go to the same tech school. They went to Basic Military Training together and are also going to the same base once they graduate. All of these occurrences together embody the wingman concept in a way that one would not think.

"They think it's funny and unique," said Connor Klein, a student studying to be a munitions systems specialist. His brother, Taylor, has been with him since birth, and they have rarely separated since.
 
"We get along," said Taylor Klein.

Both brothers looked at joining the Air Force as a group effort.

"We both swore in on the same day," Connor Klein said. "It was cool to have my brother there."
 
Each brother both has appreciations for the nuances of their jobs and the physical nature of their career field.
 
"I like my job," Connor Klein said. "There is a lot of hands-on experience."
 
Going to the same flight in BMT as well proved beneficial for not only the brothers but their parents as well, who are also twins.

"We didn't want our parents to come to two graduations," Taylor Klein said.
 
Now in the same tech school, they also continue to support each other. They help each other clean for room inspections and study together as well.

During their experiences in tech school both brothers have seen it as an opportunity to help each other out even after they go to their reserve assignment in Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
 
"We're really close and have each other's backs," Taylor Klein said. "We were wingmen before we joined the Air Force."