India, March 3 -- Retired Major General William McCasland, 68, a prominent figure in US aerospace research and military leadership, has been reported missing since Friday, February 27. McCasland's disappearance has prompted local authorities to issue a Silver Alert for his safe return.

McCasland was last seen around 11 a.m near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, and concerns have mounted due to his ongoing medical issues.

McCasland weighs 160 pounds and stands five feet eleven inches tall, according to a news release from Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) spokesperson Deanna Aragon, who has gray hair and blue eyes.

McCasland graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1979 and went on to earn a master's and doctorate ...