It's quite possible, if you're at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station here in the near future, that you'll come across identical twins working for the 721st Civil Engineer Squadron. You may think you've seen one of them but it could be the other.
The twins were born Sept. 1, 1982. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Engelke was born first, one minute ahead of his brother, Air Force 1st Lt. Cody Engelke. They're both highly competitive with each other and love sports and academics. Coincidentally, they were born on the same day that Air Force Space Command opened at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
“I absolutely love being in the Air Force,” said Chris, the regional dispatch center superintendent here for the 721st Civil Engineer Squadron. “Personally I think it's great having the structure above you to make sure you're taken care of, but at the same time you're developed and you're doing it voluntarily 100-percent of the time for the national needs. It's a humbling experience.”
Chris and Cody previously served together in South Korea, but at different bases, and for a short period of time they served together at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, where Cody pinned on staff sergeant, joining Chris at the same rank.
“That was fun for the commander, having twins, both staff sergeants, both in the same unit,” said Cody, who now serves as the deputy…
