THE 1ST U.S. ARMY FIELD ARTILLER DETACHMENT WAS ORGANIZED IN OCTOBER 1963 AS THE 1ST U.S ARMY MISSILE DETACHMENT. THE 1ST USAFAD WAS ACTIVATED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA IN SEPEMBER 1964. IN MARCH 1965, THE UNIT ARRIVED IN GERMANY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SPECIAL AMMUNITION SUPPORT COMMAND. THE 1ST WAS FURTHER ASSIGNED TO THE 570TH U.S. ARMY ARTILLERY GROUP WHICH WAS ARMY ARTILLERY SUBORDINATE TO THE 514TH U.S. ARMY ARTILLERY GROUP. IN OCTOBER 1978 THE 1ST U.S. ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY DETACHMENT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 552ND U.S. ARMY ARTILLERY GROUP. THE 1ST WAS LOCATED IN WESEL, GERMANY AND WAS INACTIVATED IN JUNE 1992.