Having literally grown up with King Aerospace, Jarid has worked across all areas of company operations and has earned the respect of customers, employees and industry leaders. His focus as president is on continuing the company’s focus on positive customer relationships, growth and the principles of servant leadership. Jarid also leads the company’s legislative affairs team, engaging with top-ranking military officials and congressional leadership, as well as developing strategic relationships across the industry. A licensed private pilot, Jarid holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business as well as a degree in management from Oklahoma State University, where he also played varsity Division One football.
Sam is an experienced aviation operations executive with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in delivering strategic vision, operational excellence and sustainable financial performance in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. Prior to joining King Aerospace, Sam held executive and director roles with other MRO providers, including as general manager and vice president of operations at a facility that employed a team of approximately 800 maintenance, engineering, materials and quality functions personnel. His focus is on building multi-faceted relationships with diverse stakeholder groups, including executive teams, to achieve organizational goals. Sam is a licensed airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic who began his career as a jet engine mechanic in the U.S. Marines Corps. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Brian Sinkule brings more than 35 years of aerospace and defense leadership experience to King Aerospace, with deep expertise in aircraft integration and missionization. In addition to leading the finance department’s day-to-day operations, he plays a central role in guiding the company’s strategic and annual operating plans, strengthening balance sheet and cash-flow performance and advancing productivity initiatives. Before joining King Aerospace, Sinkule served as chief financial officer for the Greenville division of what is now L3Harris Technologies. He also held key positions with L3 Technologies, Raytheon and Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems. Sinkule earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas A&M University and is a certified public accountant.
A valued member of the King Aerospace team since joining the company in 1999, Keith has been involved in a wide range of aviation services and business development projects that have elevated King Aerospace’s position in the military, government and corporate aircraft segments. In his current role, Keith draws on his extensive experience meeting the needs and expectations of both military and private aircraft operators to bring a united approach to sales efforts. He previously served as vice president of business development and finance, with an extensive background in strategic planning and oversight of prime government contract aviation operations services. Keith is a certified public accountant who holds an accounting degree from Oklahoma Christian University.
Alan brings more than two decades of experience in human resources, employee management and organizational development to the King Aerospace leadership team, with an extensive background in people operations, recruiting, team training, and organizational culture and development. He served in various leadership roles across the U.S. Army from 2000-2021, leading teams in human resources, logistics and recruiting. Prior to joining King Aerospace, he held HR leadership roles in the healthcare and manufacturing industries. Alan holds a Master and Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from American Military University, with a concentration in Human Resource Management.
James “J.D.” Detwiler joined King Aerospace in 2025 following a longtime career across both civil and military aviation, serving as President of Boeing Business Jets and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Mobility, Surveillance & Bomber Division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Before that, he served 11 years in the United States Navy, accumulating over 3,000 flight hours as a Naval Flight Officer in the P-3C Orion across three squadrons, including an exchange tour with Royal Australian Air Force 10 Squadron at RAAF Edinburgh. J.D. has extensive experience working with various NAVAIR and OPNAV directorates as well as the numerous foreign Ministries of Defense and Air Forces. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1995.
Company founder Jerry King has spent his notable career serving a broad spectrum of the aviation industry. Since forming King Aerospace in 1992, his leadership has grown the company’s military and government services into a global operation that operates facilities and 24/7 logistics outposts around the world. On the corporate side, King Aerospace has become a leading one-stop provider of expert refurbishment, avionics, maintenance and paint services for VVIP aircraft.
Early in his career, as CEO and co-owner of Associated Air Center, Mr. King helped that company achieve record growth. He drew upon that experience to forge a distinctive, no excuses, servant leadership-driven culture at King Aerospace, demonstrated by an expert team unrivaled in their quality output and proactive problem-solving. Mr. King earned a BBA degree from Texas State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is a licensed pilot and supports several nonprofit organizations.
