7th USAFAD

The 7th United States Army Field Artillery Detachment (7th USAFAD) was a unit of the U.S. Army assigned to support NATO operations during the Cold War. Activated in the late 1960s, the 7th USAFAD was stationed in West Germany, where it operated in close cooperation with Belgian forces. Its primary mission was to maintain and secure U.S. nuclear warheads for delivery by Belgian artillery units, thereby enhancing NATO’s deterrence posture in Central Europe. The detachment remained in service until the end of the Cold War, when changing strategic priorities led to its deactivation.