New Memo Reveals General McCasland Tried to Flee Pentagon Network

A startling new memo indicates that the missing Air Force general was actively trying to flee the Pentagon's clandestine research network just days before he vanished. Newly declassified police reports from New Mexico authorities confirm that retired Major General William Neil McCasland was attempting to resign from multiple high-level advisory roles at government-linked laboratories across the United States leading up to his disappearance on February 27. These critical details emerged through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Sara Bondink, a self-proclaimed historical researcher who has tracked the McCasland case.

Documentation from an interview conducted on March 3 reveals a tense exchange between General McCasland's wife, Susan Wilkerson, and an officer from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Ghost Unit, a specialized squad tackling anti-gang and human trafficking operations. While Wilkerson had publicly asserted on social media that her husband had lost all top-secret clearances, the investigation uncovered that he remained an active member of at least four distinct groups holding deep ties to national defense secrets. In her testimony, Wilkerson described McCasland's resignation attempts as a desperate bid to step away from these secretive projects, fearing his 68-year-old mind was deteriorating rapidly.

The institutions McCasland was entangled with—including Sandia National Laboratories, Riverside Research, the Kirtland Partnership, and a University Affiliated Research Center—are engines of high-stakes research for the Department of War, focusing on national security and cutting-edge technology. His disappearance has ignited the so-called missing scientist investigation, drawing parallels to the mysterious fates of other NASA scientists, nuclear lab workers, and military personnel who have died or vanished without a trace in recent years.

Last seen leaving his New Mexico home less than two months ago, McCasland departed without his phone, wearable devices, or glasses, carrying only a pistol. Wilkerson told 911 dispatchers that he seemed determined to avoid discovery. Just days before his vanishing, he flew solo to Washington, D.C., to formally resign from Riverside Research, a nonprofit that delivers scientific and engineering services for the Pentagon and intelligence community on projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Upon returning to New Mexico, McCasland reportedly told his wife he quit the Riverside Research board because he could no longer keep up mentally with the conversations.

He remained a paid consultant for Sandia National Laboratories, a premier government facility developing advanced national security technologies including nuclear weapons, before he disappeared. Sandia operates under the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration and supports Air Force research at multiple sites, including Kirtland Air Force Base. McCasland's ties to Kirtland were profound; he once commanded the Phillips Research Site and served as the research unit's commanding officer from 2011 to 2013. Even after retirement, he maintained a pivotal role through the Kirtland Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and expanding the military research facility and nuclear weapons lab.

Surveillance images from the day before his disappearance show McCasland exiting a local sporting goods store in Albuquerque with a mysterious parcel that social media viewers have compared to a waterproof first aid kit. Wilkerson authenticated bodycam recordings showing an anonymous caller who claimed the general had a disturbing meeting with the Kirtland Partnership and US Space Force members on February 26, hours before he vanished. An unidentified female witness who attended a dinner with McCasland told police she was shocked by his altered state, noting he seemed "spacey and quiet." She added that as the former head of the Air Force Research Lab, his name appears in UFO documents scheduled for release, confirming his high-security clearance status.

The police report further details that McCasland attempted to resign from his position with a University Affiliated Research Center tied to an unnamed school, driven by the same fears of mental decline. However, authorities noted that leadership was actively trying to persuade him to stay. On the eve of his disappearance, he was alert as he left the store, yet the narrative of his potential mental instability clashes with government assessments. Officials have stated that McCasland remains a key witness in the ongoing effort to declassify decades-old secrets regarding UFOs and extraterrestrials.

In early May, Air Force veteran and UFO whistleblower David Grusch specifically identified McCasland as an officer in charge of classified programs involving the recovery and reverse-engineering of non-human craft. Grusch alleged that the general had refused to cooperate with lawmakers seeking his testimony on America's suspected contact with extraterrestrials. Consequently, the White House has tasked the FBI with investigating McCasland's mysterious disappearance alongside the vanishing of other individuals connected to US nuclear secrets in New Mexico over the past year. To date, only one person has been found.

On May 28, the remains of Los Alamos National Lab worker Melissa Casias were found within a New Mexico park.

In stark contrast, there has been absolutely no sign of McCasland, who vanished four months ago under mysterious circumstances.

Reports indicate that he left with only a pair of boots and his .38-caliber revolver.

He changed into a specific set of clothing that Wilkerson did not know he owned before disappearing.

The discovery of Casias's body brings a fresh wave of urgency to an investigation that has already shaken the community.

Meanwhile, the continued absence of McCasland raises serious questions about the safety and stability of the region.

These developments suggest that the risks to local families and workers may be greater than previously understood.

As authorities scramble for answers, the silence surrounding McCasland's fate looms large over the area.