Retired general who once led Air Force Research Laboratory goes missing

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William McCasland, 68, went missing in Albuquerque on Friday, with authorities issuing a Silver Alert due to medical concerns. Missing Persons Retired general who once led Air Force Research Laboratory goes missing Ret. Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland was last seen Friday in Albuquerque neighborhood By Stephen Sorace Fox News Published March 2, 2026 9:35am EST Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A retired U.S. Air Force general was reported missing in New Mexico, with authorities warning that medical concerns have heightened fears for his safety. Ret. Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen around 11 a.m. Friday near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said.Officials said they do not know what McCasland was wearing or in which direction he may have traveled. The sheriff’s office has issued a Silver Alert. "Due to his medical issues law enforcement is concerned for his safety," the sheriff’s office said. Authorities issued a Silver Alert for Ret. Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland. (Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ) McCasland was a longtime leader at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico and previously commanded Kirtland’s Phillips Research Site and Air Force Research Laboratory. McCasland previously commanded Kirtland Air Force Base's Phillips Research Site and Air Force Research Laboratory. (Kirtland Air Force Base )NANCY GUTHRIE SUSPECT'S DIGITAL 'BLACKOUT' MAY BE KEY TO CASE, SAYS EXPERT WHO PROBED KOHBERGER PHONE Col. Justin Secrest, commander of the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland, told the Albuquerque Journal that the base is coordinating with local authorities."Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time," Secrest said. A sign outside Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May 2014. (Google Maps) McCasland was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering and held multiple leadership roles in space research, acquisition and operations, including work with the National Reconnaissance Office. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPAuthorities asked anyone with information about McCasland to text BCSO to 847411 or call the sheriff's Missing Persons Unit at +1 (505) 468-7070. Related Article Nancy Guthrie neighbors' Ring camera captures vehicles on possible route from crime scene Related Topics Missing PersonsMILITARYAir ForceNew MexicoU.S.Politics More from Politics 37 mins ago Hegseth lays out 'clear' 3-part mission against Iran, says war ‘is not endless'