NM - Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, who led Air Force Research Laboratory, Bernalillo County, 27 February 2026

[acutename]

I've been up and down his dead-end street of Quail Run Court on google maps to see if there's anything useful like ring or security cams. A lot of the housefronts are not viewable though.

can't live in that environment 3 hrs without water IMO

 

[waldojabba]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/15/us/wright-patterson-air-force-base

Renewed attention is falling on the base after the disappearance of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, a former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson whose career placed him at the center of some of the Pentagon’s most advanced aerospace research.

The US Air Force has repeatedly deniedany extraterrestrial technology or “alien bodies” were ever in their possession. But Donald Schmitt, the lead investigator at the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, says he believes the government is not telling the truth.

“We are presently up to 30 deathbed confessions, all admissible in a court of law, attesting that it did happen.

McCasland, the missing general who retired nearly 13 years ago, once commanded the laboratory. Marik Von Rennenkampff, a former national security analyst during the Obama administration who also worked for the Department of Defense, described it as “where all the super secret research happens.”

The base is also home to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, which analyzes foreign aerospace systems and emerging threats.

President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post in February he was directing the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release government records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.

“My personal hope is that he is found safe and happy, and maybe he just got lost in the woods,” Elizondo, the former Department of Defense intelligence officer, said.

BBM from the same article - Very interesting dichotomy

"But even with Trump’s vow of transparency, the path from protected file to public record is often obscured by layers of bureaucracy that may result in a slow-moving release of heavily redacted extraterrestrial files – or none at all.

Still, some people who study UFO lore fear not just professional consequences, but for their very safety.

Von Rennenkampff told CNN even credible military personnel and pilots are cautious about sharing what they know.

“Whistleblowers who have come forward to Congress and alleged a fairly vast conspiracy involving UFO retrievals and reverse engineering have said that they literally fear death,” he added.

JMO

 

[grumpybear55]

what kind of temperatures are there locally?
(Didn't WS just have a FL law professor disappear in... TN? hiking where he grew up...)

Lows in the 40s highs around 90s end of week.

Unfamiliar with the FL law professor case though

 

[RedHaus]

Lows in the 40s highs around 90s end of week.

Unfamiliar with the FL law professor case though

I believe you and @acutename speak of Charles Hosch, 67 yo TX lawyer and professor missing on the Appalachian Trail in GA. He is who I referenced in my post just above; another recent mysterious disappearance followed here on WS - this one apparently lost to temperate mountains. I suspect, from what little we know, that CH took his life somewhere very special to him. IMO.

Thread 'GA - Charles Hosch, 67, Dallas Law Partner and SMU Professor last seen hiking Appalachian Trail, Union County - 11/11/2025' GA - GA - Charles Hosch, 67, Dallas Law Partner and SMU Professor last seen hiking Appalachian Trail, Union County - 11/11/2025

 

[acutename]

what kind of temperatures are there locally?
(Didn't WS just have a FL law professor disappear in... TN? hiking where he grew up...)

meant Mr. Hoesch at #169...in GA. (oops)

 

[SlimPickens]

Was his address public information prior to his disappearance? I imagine even retired generals are afforded that kind of insulation (at a minimum). If it wasn't public, then that narrows the field in terms of foul play contenders if the case ever draws that (official) suspicion.

JMO.

 

[3llecia]

There’s another Air Force vet who went missing around the same time as General McCasland, but his disappearance has only been reported on recently.

Gerald “Jerry” Tarango left Ouray, CO on February 26 for Utah.

Described as an avid hiker and community man, his employer expected his return on March 7.

 

[tarabull]

Missing Air Force General Case Draws FBI and Online Conspiracy Theories | Military.com

www.military.com

 

[Han]

There’s another Air Force vet who went missing around the same time as General McCasland, but his disappearance has only been reported on recently.

Gerald “Jerry” Tarango left Ouray, CO on February 26 for Utah.

Described as an avid hiker and community man, his employer expected his return on March 7.

Probably not related but Ouray is just a 5 hr drive from Albuquerque

 

[Ontario Mom]

Was his address public information prior to his disappearance? I imagine even retired generals are afforded that kind of insulation (at a minimum). If it wasn't public, then that narrows the field in terms of foul play contenders if the case ever draws that (official) suspicion.

JMO.

The general's address is in fact public & available at any of the "people finder" or background check sites.

 

[Ontario Mom]

As the search for retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland continues in its second week, authorities in New Mexico are set to give an update Monday. https://www.newsnationnow.com/missi...ate-search-missing-retired-air-force-general/

 

[SlimPickens]

The general's address is in fact public & available at any of the "people finder" or background check sites.

My gosh that is insane.

 

[RedHaus]

As the search for retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland continues in its second week, authorities in New Mexico are set to give an update Monday. https://www.newsnationnow.com/missi...ate-search-missing-retired-air-force-general/

Some quick key notes from today's LE presser (only local sheriff officers) since I don't see any from others yet:

1. A red backpack is also unaccounted for (in addition to the green shirt, revolver, and wallet).

2. NM had expressed he had "Mental Fog" starting a few months before his disappearance - no further details out of respect. And that is primarily why his disappearance was deemed a Silver Alert. There was no prior indication of suicidal ideation by NM.

3. NM had stopped participating in some groups he was involved with because of this "Mental Fog", per his wife.

4. No prior communication involving NM can indicate any unique or threatening issues he was facing.

5. NM would NOT normally go on a day hike with a weapon, per his wife. So that is considered unusual. But LE was careful to indicate that the revolver is unaccounted for and it is possible NM may have sold it at a pawn shop unbeknownst to his wife.

6. Using heat seeking flight technology is not helpful unfortunately due to how warm this Spring has been. So it is difficult to differentiate infrared signals from a person, animal or rock for instance.

7. Given the scant amount of information they have so far, LE has not ruled out any scenarios. And they are not pursuing more far-fetched theories such as anything nefarious related to his UFO work or knowledge - conspiracy theories - unless facts lead them there.

ETA:
8. The USAF sweatshirt does not appear to belong to NM (based on speaking to people close to him) and no trace of blood on it.

 

[RedHaus]

Brain ("Mental") Fog definition from the Cleveland Clinic. LE mentioned in their 3/16/2026 presser that NM had reported he was suffering from Mental Fog the few months prior to his disappearance, having to stop participation in various groups he was involved with.

Brain Fog: Why Your Mind Feels Like It’s Buffering

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Around 9 a.m. the day he went missing, he was last seen talking to a repairman at his and his wife’s home. McCasland was said to be in a “mental fog,” but police said there was no indication that he was disoriented or confused, adding that McCasland is a “highly intelligent, highly capable” person.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/neil-mccasland-update-search-missing-retired-air-force-general/

 

[Han]

Thanks @RedHaus. Caught some of the presser. In addition to your bullet points I noted:

• he would take his gun if leaving overnight (for self protection).
• Twelve to twenty in-depth interviews were conducted with those immediately surrounding his residence but they have developed no direction of travel. Seems only circumstantial evidence indicates he left by foot for a brief hike.
• his career and intellect have generated a high degree of concern for his safety. Not sure what part the brain fog may have played, but it is being cited as one significant reason for the silver alert.

Wish there was clear information. Must be hard for those closest to him. Two weeks is a very long time to wait.

 

[waldojabba]

Around 9 a.m. the day he went missing, he was last seen talking to a repairman at his and his wife’s home. McCasland was said to be in a “mental fog,” but police said there was no indication that he was disoriented or confused, adding that McCasland is a “highly intelligent, highly capable” person.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/neil-mccasland-update-search-missing-retired-air-force-general/

Also adding from the above newsnation article that was reporting on th enews conference :

"The sheriff’s office says they issued a Silver Alert because McCasland had once reported being in a “mental fog.” However, investigators don’t believe he was cognitively impaired and say he was in good health.
.......
At one point, investigators thought McCasland might be wearing a particular green shirt and hiking boots. However, those boots and that shirt were found in McCasland’s second home in Pagosa Springs. Investigators aren’t sure if he owned multiple versions of the boots or shirt. "

JMO

 

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[RedHaus]

Also adding from the above newsnation article that was reporting on th enews conference :

"The sheriff’s office says they issued a Silver Alert because McCasland had once reported being in a “mental fog.” However, investigators don’t believe he was cognitively impaired and say he was in good health.

RSBM
Well, I listened to nearly all the presser except the very beginning, and during Q&A more was stated by LE about Neil's "mental fog".

My take is as I stated in my key point summary ^. It was not just once. The 'mental fog' had been ongoing for a few months and caused Neil to withdraw from several 'groups' he participated in.

Perhaps we have a cracker-jack transcriber here.

Further, from the Cleveland Clinic article I subsequently posted, someone can have Brain Fog and may also be in good physical health without cognitivel impairment. But I imagine having "mental fog" would feel debilitating, especially for such a bright mind as Neil's.

 

[SlimPickens]

I worry about the mental fog accompanying his age. Not necessarily due to something chronic like undiagnosed dementia, but it can also be from side effects of medications if he started any new ones recently. If he was becoming depressed, as many aging, retired folks experience at times due to boredom (after a long working life) and existential issues ('is this all there is?'), and for example, he started SSRIs, those tend to facilitate brain fog initially. In rare but significant cases, they can also worsen depression before helping it, and can bring about thoughts of harm to self/others (and/or general dysphoric states that can create a lot of ruminating/obsessive thoughts along those lines). Other medications for other physiological conditions can also facilitate brain fog, so hopefully they are looking into those.

In any case, I hope that isn't what occurred and that he is okay wherever he is.

JMO.