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New bodycam footage shows retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland had a dinner meeting with US Space Force members the night before his unexplained disappearance, deepening concerns over experts tied to sensitive programs.
McCasland, central to advanced aerospace and nuclear research, walked out of his Albuquerque home on February 27, 2026, leaving behind his phone, prescription glasses, and wearable tracking devices. He took his wallet, a .38-caliber revolver with holster, and a red backpack. Despite extensive searches in the rugged Sandia Mountains foothills with FBI assistance, no trace has been found, and a Silver Alert remains active.
The newly surfaced video obtained by the Law&Crime Network captures officers interviewing a witness who dined with McCasland the night prior. The woman, connected through the Kirtland Partnership nonprofit, described a dinner meeting involving McCasland and US Space Force members around 6pm in Albuquerque.
She told authorities: “I was shocked this morning when I saw the alert because what I noticed Thursday evening [February 26] is he wasn’t his usual self. He was kind of spacey and quiet and you know that that happens with people.”
McCasland’s wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, appeared in the footage and revealed he had been prescribed new medication the night before for sleep issues, unexplained weight loss of about 20 pounds, and anxiety.
She stated: “Today he had taken a drug that the doctor prescribed last night that was supposed to help him sleep with weight gain… He’s lost about 20 pounds for no reason and with anxiety. Today he woke up and said, ‘Well, I have got better sleep, but it’s like the after effects of a bad hangover. I’m just foggy. I can’t get any motivation to do anything.’”
The witness further claimed McCasland remained deeply involved despite retirement: “He was the head of Air Force Research Lab to the point the man’s names are in the UFO documents that are fixed to be released… He’s in that depth, so he has a very high security clearance.”
This meeting with Space Force personnel, tasked with tracking unexplained aerial phenomena for national security, occurred against the backdrop of Trump’s disclosure order. The timing fuels skepticism toward any narrative minimizing potential connections.
McCasland commanded Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico — a hub for nuclear weapons research and Space Force operations — and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Wright-Patterson has long carried UFO associations, including unconfirmed claims of housing Roswell debris.
Source: The Vigilant Fox
