It was the home of parts of the German Air Force Regiment.

It was seized during World War II by the British Army in April 1945 and taken over by the Royal Air Force (RAF).

In September 1979 NATO's Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) moved to Jever.

TLP prepares NATO allied coalition forces for worldwide tactical air operations.

In March 1989 TLP subsequently relocated to Florennes Air Base in Belgium.