On 19 January 1959 Jagdbombergeschwader 31 became the first German Air Force wing to be assigned to NATO.

With the introduction of the Panavia Tornado IDS in 1979 the Jagdbombergeschwader 31 again was the first unit to switch to the new plane.

When the air force began fielding its newest combat plane the Eurofighter Typhoon JaBoG 31.

On 23 June 2014, a Eurofighter Typhoon was involved in a mid-air collision with a Learjet 35A over Olsberg, Germany.

The severely damaged aircraft made a safe landing at Nörvenich Air Base.