Adam Mackie is an O2X Lead Instructor that recently retired from the Navy in 2019. Adam originally hails from Northeastern Minnesota. He received a commission from the US Naval Academy in 1997 and then graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL Training shortly thereafter. He served as an officer in the SEAL Teams for 22 years at SEAL Team FIVE, SEAL Team TEN, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO, and other Joint Commands. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and deployed to many other countries for various operations. These days he owns a small real estate development and investment company. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters in their cabin in Northern Minnesota swimming, taking saunas, hunting, and fishing.