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Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland

Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland

  • Who: retired Air Force major general who commanded AFRL from 2011 to 2013, then Director of Technology at Applied Technology Associates, the Albuquerque firm behind the LOCUST laser.
  • What happened: he walked away from his Albuquerque home on 27 Feb 2026 with his wallet and a .38 revolver, leaving his phone and glasses. He is still missing.
  • The UFO tie: the one name on the list with a documented link. Tom DeLonge emailed John Podesta calling him "a very important man" who helped assemble his advisory team.
  • Official line: the sheriff sees no evidence of foul play or of a link to his classified work. His wife told 911: "I have some indication that he must have planned not to be found."

Former AFRL commander. Retired Air Force major general who ran AFRL from 2011 to 2013 and later was Director of Technology at Applied Technology Associates, the Albuquerque firm behind the LOCUST laser. He walked away from his Albuquerque home on 27 Feb 2026 with his wallet and a .38 revolver, leaving his phone and glasses. He is still missing. He is the anchor case of the whole story and the one name with a documented UFO-world tie.

On the record

  • Missing since 27 Feb 2026.
  • List check (Igor's list and the press lists): entry checks out. "UAP research" is an association on record (DeLonge emails), not an official job.
  • As the list had it: "Former Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson AFB. Disappeared (Feb 2026). Directed classified aerospace acquisition, materials science, space operations, and UAP research."
  • Cause or status, as sourced: Missing, no outcome. Bernalillo County Sheriff: no evidence of foul play and no evidence the case is tied to his classified work (14 Apr 2026). Lost hiker or self-harm: proposed, not demonstrated (searcher Erik Schlimmer). Left voluntarily: proposed, not demonstrated (ex-FBI Jennifer Coffindaffer).
  • Commanded AFRL May 2011 to Jul 2013; Space Based Laser program director; executive secretary of the DoD SAP Oversight Committee.
  • Director of Technology at Applied Technology Associates, Albuquerque; DBE Consulting; Kirtland Partnership board.
  • Left home on foot 27 Feb 2026. Phone, glasses and wearables left behind. Wallet, .38 revolver and red pack gone. FBI assisting.
  • Wife's 911 call: "I have some indication that he must have planned not to be found." Wife on 6 Mar: no dementia; DeLonge link "is not a reason for someone to abduct Neil".
  • Sheriff: no evidence the disappearance is connected to his classified work; no verified link to other cases.
  • Sheriff corrections (Jun 2026): standard retiree clearance; boots, Garmin, medication and an iPhone found at his Pagosa Springs, CO home.

Claims (14)

"Locust was developed with Neil McCasland" and he disappeared a few days after testing began.Did Trump authorize the shootdown of UFOs? (Christopher Sharp)analysisSourced, unconfirmed
McCasland told DeLonge to "Think of the Greek Gods." Grusch: "I know a lot about General McCasland."secondhandSourced, unconfirmed
He took part in a Podesta-authorised 2016 effort to prepare the public for UFO disclosure, and oversaw classified programs involving such craft.secondhandSourced, unconfirmed
The case is a "grave national security crisis" and "the timing is screechingly relevant."analysisSourced, unconfirmed
The general "definitely is connected to the UAP topic."secondhandSourced, unconfirmed
He vanished 8 days after Trump's 19 Feb order to release alien files.speculationSourced, unconfirmed
He worked closely with Monica Reza and was stationed at Wright-Patterson with her.anonymousSourced, unconfirmed
X account @tmbspaceships, which alleged Gen. John Rossi was murdered over nuclear material, is McCasland's.anonymousSourced, unconfirmed
Lost hiker or self-harm on public land near his home (Pino Canyon toward Domingo Baca).analysisSourced, unconfirmed
Tom DeLonge wrote to John Podesta that McCasland 'was in charge of all the stuff... Roswell... shipped to the laboratory at Wright Patterson'.secondhandOn the recordDeLonge-Podesta email (WikiLeaks)
To The Stars, with McCasland among its advisers, served as the vehicle for AATIP's partial disclosure.speculationLeadUAP Gerb (Sam)
He was among the Air Force figures in a Podesta-run effort to cast Hillary Clinton as the disclosure president.Air Force Hidden Wing, Admin & the UFO Files, "It's Probably Nothing" tour, & QnA - UAP Gerb LivesecondhandSourced, unconfirmedDavid Grusch
He was a senior official in Air Force test and evaluation for the legacy programs, AFRL commander and chair of the SAP Oversight Committee; the administration treats his disappearance as a national security matter.UFO File Drop 1, Manhattan Project 2.0, Greer NPC, Highlighting Gatekeepers & QnA - UAP Gerb LiveanonymousLeadUAP Gerb (Sam)
He was due to travel to Washington to formally resign from Riverside Research before he vanished.The State of Disclosure, Hanging with Ross Coulthart, Current Events & QnA - UAP Gerb LiveRiverside ResearchanonymousLeadUAP Gerb (Sam)

Cases (1)

Connected

Exotic alloys and advanced materials fieldAstronomy, dark matter and planetary defense fieldClassified space and special access programs fieldDirected energy (lasers and high-power microwaves) fieldPlasma aerodynamics and MHD propulsion fieldNuclear weapons and nuclear propulsion fieldQuantum sensing, computing and the quantum vacuum fieldRF, terahertz sensors and radiometers fieldRocketdyne / Aerojet Rocketdyne (L3Harris) orgAir Force Office of Scientific Research orgAir Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) orgApplied Technology Associates / BlueHalo / AeroVironment orgKansas City National Security Campus (NNSA, Honeywell FM&T), New Mexico Operations orgKirtland Air Force Base orgLockheed Martin Skunk Works orgNational Air and Space Intelligence Center orgPurdue University School of Aeronautics & Astronautics orgRiverside Research orgSandia National Laboratories orgTo The Stars Academy orgUnited States Air Force orgWright-Patterson AFB & 'Hangar 18' orgDr. Alexander V. Neimark personAmy Catherine Eskridge personAnthony "Tony" Chavez personDr. Christopher Adams (as listed) personFrank W. Maiwald personJoshua K. LeBlanc personMatthew James Sullivan personMelissa Casias personDr. Michael David Hicks personMonica Jacinto Reza personDr. Ning Li personDr. Sergey O. Macheret personSteven Garcia person

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