All Things Space, UFOs, etc.Retired Air Force General Who Led U.S. Military Research Lab That Develops Directed Energy Technology Goes Missing in New Mexico Posted on March 16, 2026 by Administrator A retired U.S. Air Force general was reported missing in New Mexico on Friday. Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, who previously commanded the Phillips Research Site at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, has been reported missing after being last seen on Friday at 11 a.m. The Phillips Research Site at Kirtland Air Force Base is notable for its research into advanced space and directed-energy weapons technology.