Mysterious disappearance of UFO-linked Air Force general sparks nationwide search

Just out of curiosity, would you please include some link to that McCasland's statement about ZPE? Thanks!

This is the problem with UFO stories like this. Christopher Sharp and other UFO media people suggest McCasland's disappearance may have been somehow tied to something nefarious because the guys at TTSA suggested he may have known about alien technology form Roswell, like ZPE. When in fact nobody has produced anything yet indicating he did. Same as Sharp bringing up that the FBI and the local AFB involvement is "suspicious". It's not, it's common, but that doesn't make for a good story.

It's all inference, speculation, and hype, likely tied to DeLong's attempt to get TTSA up and running.

Which brings us to your other post:


I think it's worth highlighting the email from Wikileaks that allegedly involves McCasland in the early stages of TTSA:

Lot's of people were involved with TTSA at the beginning. Let's look at what the email actually says. First, it's from Tom DeLong to John Podesta in January of 2016:

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From:t.delonge@me.com
To: john.podesta@gmail.com
Date: 2016-01-25 16:04

Subject: General McCasland
This is a year before DeLong, Puthoff and Jim Semivan founded To The Stars Academy (TTSA):

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The company was founded in 2017 as a public benefit corporation by Jim Semivan, Harold E. Puthoff, and Tom DeLonge.[2][4] The Entertainment Division was created by acquiring DeLonge's previous media company, To the Stars, Inc.[4][5]

In September 2017, the company began offering $50 million worth of public stock through a Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding campaign.[4][6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_The_Stars_Inc.

It's certainly possible this email, and others, were attempts by DeLong to get more people involved in the project and McCasland or maby even Podesta, seemed to be a targets. But I think DeLong had a glaring problem in this the email as relates to McCasland's views:

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He mentioned he's a "skeptic", he's not. I've been working with him for four months. I just got done giving him
a four hour presentation on the entire project a few weeks ago.

Trust me, the advice is already been happening on how to do all this. He just has to say that out loud, but he
is very, very aware- as he was in charge of all of the stuff.

When Roswell crashed, they shipped it to the
laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. General McCasland was in charge of that exact laboratory up to a
couple years ago.
He not only knows what I'm trying to achieve, he helped assemble my advisory team. He's a very important man.
Best,
Tom DeLonge
TOM DELONGE FOUNDER
TOM@TOTHESTARSINC.COM | (760) 518-7801 | TO THE STARS MEDIA
SAN DIEGO
1053 S Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA 92024
This not McCasland, it's DeLong talking and it's all filtered through DeLong at the time he was trying to put TTSA together. He states about McCasland, "He mentioned he's a "skeptic". So, McCasland had apparently said he was a skeptic either to Podesta or publicly. It's DeLong that says he's not a skeptic, not McCasland himself.

DeLong is trying to convince Podesta that McCasland's likely public mention of his skepticism, is not true. DeLong is insinuating that McCasland is a believer and onboard with the plans for TTSA.

Again, DeLong was trying to set up TTSA at this time and a lot of people showed some interest, at first, but I've yet to see anything indicating McCasland ever had much to do with TTSA. He may have met with DeLong a few times, but it doesn't appear he was involved beyond that.

He's a retired General with some apparent health issues that has gone missing. All this UFO nonsense is hyped up by UFOlogist that believe an alien flying saucer crashed at Roswell, was taken to WPAFB and 60 some year later, McCasland headed the AFRL at WPAFB that still had the crashed UFO. Having established, at least for UFO people, that McCasland knows all about this flying saucer and the alien technology associated with it, they now suggest his life is endangered, possibly by someone like the MiBs.

Even if his disappearance was tied to his knowledge of UFOs and alien technology, why wait till now? Why have him disappear when he's living a quiet retired life with some serious health issues? Why didn't the MiBs go after him when he was supposedly running his mouth about secret alien stuff to DeLong?
 
Just out of curiosity, would you please include some link to that McCasland's statement about ZPE? Thanks!
it seems to be DeLonge's statement. this is about Ross Coultharts book:
Article:
A punk rocker called DeLonge who claims that one his tracks was "about aliens that come to Earth and 'fly up your butt. And it's true'" gets several chapters. "The idea that a punk-pop rock star could achieve what decades of UAP conspiracy whistleblowers have tried to do and failed – forcing the whole purported US government UAP conspiracy out into the open – is surely ridiculous." It may be, but the author is still enthralled by it. "DeLonge also claimed the US already knew the secrets of free energy, so-called zero-point energy. 'One inch of air could power the US for hundreds of years,'" (Ch 16)


this site says DeLonge said it on a podcast
Article:
DeLonge later suggested on a podcast[/B] that he was being guided by McCasland and others in a slow disclosure effort regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

He also claimed that government or contractor groups possessed advanced "free energy" or zero-point energy technology, stating:

"One inch of air could power the U.S. for hundreds of years."


this site page 151 says the quote was on joe rogan experience ( i cut off beginning of quote because its on a prior page and i cant screenshot both pages at once.. it is the quote though

october 26, 2017
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add: oops forgot to post the link https://studylib.net/doc/26311151/abductions-by-country?p=150
 
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I admit that deeply cynical thoughts follow here. But if anyone has a serious professional position in his earlier career yet switches to UFOlogy later in life, my first thoughts are to ask if his cognitive functions are in decline. The same goes for those who become obsessed with conspiracy theories. A person's mind at forty is sharper ( or more focused on reality) than that same mind in old age.
(Edited to correct! Yes, I got that backwards. Mea culpa.)

Yes, I realize that the General was not excessively old, but having lived with a husband who was a scientific professional, then exhibited his dementia in his early sixties, I know very well that there's no set age for cognitive decline.
 
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A person's mind at forty is not necessarily as sharp (or as focused on reality) as that same mind in old age
wouldnt this be backwards for McCasland?

But if anyone has a serious professional position in his earlier career yet switches to UFOlogy later in life, my first thoughts are to ask if his cognitive functions are in decline.
i have the same thoughts about people who dont switch to "conservative" later in life. ;)
 
There was good old Roscoe Hillenkoeter.
"Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter (May 8, 1897 – June 18, 1982) was the third director of the post–World War II United States Central Intelligence Group (CIG), the third Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and the first director of the Central Intelligence Agency created by the National Security Act of 1947. He served as DCI and director of the CIG and the CIA from May 1, 1947, to October 7, 1950, and, after his retirement from the United States Navy, was a member of the board of governors of National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) from 1957 to 1962."

Wikipedia link

UFO-related shocking statements from him (A-Z Quotes)
 
If Sharp's claim is (roughly) correct, he might be referring to Kirtland Air Force Base to the southeast of Albuquerque.
Kirtland AFB is probably providing Search And Rescue services.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/512th_Rescue_Squadron
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The 512th Rescue Squadron is part of the 58th Special Operations Wing based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Tag/887/search-and-rescue/
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June 29, 2023
58 Special Operations Wing at Kirtland assists Colorado authorities missing hiker search
Helicopters with IR and trained operators are invaluable when searching for missing, possibly immobilized persons in rough terrain.
 
to the question of his possible dementia.

Something pertinent to the discussion. Although it's hard to suggest someone has declining mental faculties, the criteria New Mexico seems to use for a Silver Alert does indicate something like that. If he were just diabetic or had needed medication for hyper-tension (I know about that), it doesn't seem like a Silver Alert would be issued, at least not right away.

At least we're not speculating that his possible cognitive issues have resulted in his UFO claims, as most of those are so far, attributed to people other than him.
 
McCasland seems like he has been pretty functional recently. Google AI:

"In 2025,
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) continues to focus on providing high-performance technical services and custom solutions for space, air, and ground applications. Key developments involving leadership and the organization in 2025 and early 2026 include:
PR Newswire
  • Dr. Neil McCasland
    :
  • Safety Concerns: The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office cited unspecified medical issues as the reason they believe he may be in danger.
  • Silver Alert: The alert indicates that McCasland may be confused, disoriented, or unable to seek help independently.
 
McCasland seems like he has been pretty functional recently. Google AI:

"In 2025,
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) continues to focus on providing high-performance technical services and custom solutions for space, air, and ground applications. Key developments involving leadership and the organization in 2025 and early 2026 include:
PR Newswire
  • Dr. Neil McCasland
    :
  • Safety Concerns: The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office cited unspecified medical issues as the reason they believe he may be in danger.
  • Silver Alert: The alert indicates that McCasland may be confused, disoriented, or unable to seek help independently.
But it only takes one stroke to change all that. Seeing that in family.
 
McCasland seems like he has been pretty functional recently.

Being in a nominally high position in some organization is not a guarantee of mental acuity. Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and arguably Reagan and Biden were all mentally impaired while being President of the United States.

But we really know nothing about McCasland's capabilities or state of mind on the day he went missing.
 
McCasland seems like he has been pretty functional recently. Google AI:

"In 2025,
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) continues to focus on providing high-performance technical services and custom solutions for space, air, and ground applications. Key developments involving leadership and the organization in 2025 and early 2026 include:
PR Newswire
  • Dr. Neil McCasland
    :
  • Safety Concerns: The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office cited unspecified medical issues as the reason they believe he may be in danger.
  • Silver Alert: The alert indicates that McCasland may be confused, disoriented, or unable to seek help independently.
But it only takes one stroke to change all that. Seeing that in family.

Given the lack of information (for quite a few days now) about McCasland's supposed health issues, I think we can only speculate about it. But, even if some day his family comes forward clarifying he has had dementia or any other related mental health issue for X period of time, it's not a well-informed posture to give any kind of specifics about the general time it takes to become easily recognisable and/or compromise the person's basic cognitive functions to any degree.

I have direct experience of Alzheimer's disease in my family, my mother fought it for almost twenty years. At first none of us could feel anything abnormal in her behaviour and daily life activities. The first signs began to appear at an occasional rate for almost two years, we thought it could be dementia beginning to manifest and took her to a neurologist. He unfortunately detected she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease for at least three years. You can imagine the atomic bomb it was to my mother and my father, and then to me and my sister when he told us.

Sorry for getting a bit off-topic this time, in fact I very rarely talk about these really sad private/personal episodes.
My Dad immediately put her on a music class for keyboard playing, ironically my Mom was the only elderly (almost seventy years old) among all young students, mind you...
She had actually hard times trying to learn the musical theory, but at least managed to learn something about the left hand accompaniment.
The good part of all this though, was that to our surprise, she had an innate capability of (easily) playing music by ear.
 
Something pertinent to the discussion. Although it's hard to suggest someone has declining mental faculties, the criteria New Mexico seems to use for a Silver Alert does indicate something like that. If he were just diabetic or had needed medication for hyper-tension (I know about that), it doesn't seem like a Silver Alert would be issued, at least not right away.

At least we're not speculating that his possible cognitive issues have resulted in his UFO claims, as most of those are so far, attributed to people other than him.
I couldnt really believe the wording on the official government page for silver alerts could be true, so googled a bit. (they should probably change the website wording a bit)

if my mom went missing i'd say she showed signs of cognitive impairment. I mean she has finally mastered using different tabs on her browser, but 10 years and she still can't remember how to copy and paste.

I'm not making light of the seriousness of his missing, i'm just saying we dont know anything yet. and we probably never will.

Article:

New Mexico lifts diagnostic criteria for Silver Alerts

Mar 28, 2025

received unanimous approval by all three legislative committees that heard it, along with both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
.......
Previously, state law excluded from Silver Alerts people with general cognitive decline or impairment, limiting their access to emergency response resources for missing people without a formal Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis.

....
HB197 relaxes the criteria for the alerts so that the reporting party only needs to indicate they believe the missing person shows signs or symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, cognitive decline or impairment, regardless of age.

The law previously gave the police the final say on whether or not an alert was issued, based on whether they found "clear indication that the individual suffers from Alzheimer's."

Almost all people who have gone missing in the last three years were found after Silver Alerts were issued, according to data compiled by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. DPS reported in its analysis of the bill that between 2022 and Jan. 31, 2025, nearly 95% of people who went missing were found after police issued a Silver Alert.

"The revised criteria may enhance the responsiveness of law enforcement agencies to missing persons cases involving cognitive decline," the DPS analyst wrote. "This could lead to quicker recoveries, reducing risks to vulnerable individuals and improving public safety."
 
There's been a possible sighting of McCasland. The claimant did the responsible thing and notified the authorities posted about it on Facebook :(

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A woman on Facebook who said she had reported the information to authorities claimed she may have seen someone matching McCasland's description around the same time he went missing on Friday near the Whitewash trailhead in Piedra Lisa Canyon.

In a post shared with the Albuquerque Trail Running Crew group, the woman named Mj Davis said the man was standing off to the side near a bridge over the arroyo at the start of the trail.

The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), which is leading the search, later responded in the same thread, reminding users to report tips directly to investigators, but did not publicly dispute the sighting.
"UFO-linked Air Force general's disappearance takes new twist amid 'sighting' in New Mexico", Daily Mail 04 March 2026, Stacy Liberatore
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...neil-mccasland-disappearance-albuquerque.html

Re. "UFO-linked Air Force general", the Daily Mail has a reputation for sensationalist reporting,
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The Daily Mail has been criticised for its unreliability, its printing of sensationalist and inaccurate scare stories about science and medical research, and for instances of plagiarism and copyright infringement. In February 2017, the English Wikipedia banned the use of the Daily Mail as a reliable source.
Wikipedia, Daily Mail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail
 
well this might be true and if so is useful info.
Article:
Friends say McCasland left home without his watch or phone, unusual for the avid hiker and cyclist. They noted he recently completed a 60-mile bike ride and is known to frequent La Luz and nearby trail systems.

I just find interesting they say "watch or phone". Would it make more sense if they said "watch and phone"? Or else just either one thing or the other?
Or else sorry if I'm being too opinionated here, it might just be an English language's way of expression.
 
I just find interesting they say "watch or phone". Would it make more sense if they said "watch and phone"? Or else just either one thing or the other?
Or else sorry if I'm being too opinionated here, it might just be an English language's way of expression.
he left home without either his watch or his phone. would be the proper way to say it i think.? but i knew they meant that.

if you use "and" it kinda suggests he always has both with him. to my ear anyway.
 
I just find interesting they say "watch or phone". Would it make more sense if they said "watch and phone"? Or else just either one thing or the other?
Or else sorry if I'm being too opinionated here, it might just be an English language's way of expression.

I think what they mean is he didn't take his cell phone or something like an Apple Watch. Depending on the model, an Apple Watch or similar smart watches like Garmin, can have cellular data plans. Some hikers and trail runners don't want to take a bulky cell phone with them, so they just use a connected watch of some kind.

So, by saying he took neither, they're implying he went out with no form of communication or ability to stay connected. The suggestion is that he might have headed out for a hike but may have not been thinking clearly as he neglected to take his cell phone or a smart watch for communication.

External Quote:

Learn what you can do with your Apple Watch when your iPhone isn't with you.

When your iPhone is off or out of range, your Apple Watch can use a Wi-Fi network to send and receive data. Your watch can also connect to a cellular network if it's a cellular model. And if you've set up an Apple Watch for a family member, they can use a cellular or Wi-Fi connection with their watch.

When your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi icon
appears in Control Center. When it's connected to cellular, the cellular icon
appears.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108300#:~:text=Wi-Fi and cellular data are,might take longer to make.
 
I won't lie: The mention of a bridge has me checking out on this one...at least for now...
:( he seems very physically active which usually helps indicate.. not that. we have little bridges over tiny tiny streams on some of our pathway heads.
 
I think what they mean is he didn't take his cell phone or something like an Apple Watch. Depending on the model, an Apple Watch or similar smart watches like Garmin, can have cellular data plans. Some hikers and trail runners don't want to take a bulky cell phone with them, so they just use a connected watch of some kind.
The newer Apple Watch Ultra 3, marketed to outdoorsy and sporty people, has satellite texting, emergency SOS via satellite, higher accuracy GPS, and trail backtracking. A good choice for solo hikers.

I think more ot the point is that it would be unusual for him to go on a hike without any comms device, so that indicates either a deliberate unusual choice, or a mental lapse.

Whatever way this resolves, it's sadly not going to stop the UFO speculation
 
The mention of a bridge

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A woman on Facebook who said she had reported the information to authorities claimed she may have seen someone matching McCasland's description around the same time he went missing on Friday near the Whitewash trailhead in Piedra Lisa Canyon.

In a post shared with the Albuquerque Trail Running Crew group, the woman named Mj Davis said the man was standing off to the side near a bridge over the arroyo at the start of the trail.
It's barely more than a walkway. Basically, they saw him near the road and the parking lot, and presumably within walking distance of his house.
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https://www.google.com/maps/search/...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
 
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