opened in 1998
- 1997 founded as Blackwater
- May 15, 1998 Training center opened
– 6,000-acres
– cost $6.5 million - November 2006 acquired 80-acre facility in Mount Carroll, Illinois
– called Impact Training Center - July 2008 Southwest’s facility in San Diego opened
- 2009 renamed as Xe Services
- 2011 acquired by private investors and renamed Academi
- 2014 became a division of Constellis Group
Moyock, NC
54 tactical ranges, five ballistic houses, multiple MOUT/scenario facilities, four ship-boarding simulators, two airfields and three drop-zones, a three-mile tactical driving track, 25 classrooms, multiple explosive training ranges, a private training center, accommodations for over 450 personnel and other training support activity centers
https://www.academi.com/pages/facilities/moyock-nc
ACADEMI Southwest’s facility
- 61,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility
- 25 yd. Indoor Firearms Range (12 stations), rated 7.62mm NATO, high/low light
- 3 fully equipped climate controlled classrooms (Computer, projector, Wi-Fi)
- Ship simulator (3 deck levels)
- Non-Lethal Training Ammunition Shoot House (2500 sq. ft.)
- Container Climbing/Rappel Tower
https://www.academi.com/pages/facilities/san-diego-ca
ACADEMI in Salem, Connecticut
- A 12-lane indoor range for rifle, pistol, shotgun
25-yard - Practical Lab
- Firearms Training Simulator