Academi

Academi is the old guard in the PMC world. They were previously known as Blackwater, and they were the first PMC to gain national prominence in the U.S. Erik Prince, a former U.S. Navy Seal, founded the group in 1997. However, since 2010, Academi has been owned by a group of investors. They work almost exclusively with the U.S. government, and they take the majority of the governments PMC contracts. They have the highest number of ex-military personnel, and the provide unrivaled training courses that are even open to the general public. Academi is based out of North Carolina.