Elements of the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade are also part of the New York Army National Guard.

Founded 15 September 1986 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division,[1] it was reorganized on 1 September 1995 as the 63rd Aviation Group and relieved from assignment to the 35th Infantry Division.

The unit is assigned to providing support to United States Army North aviation missions in the event of a disaster inside the United States, as well as support to civil activities within the State of Kentucky, including security and support for the Kentucky Derby.

Elements of the Brigade have also deployed to Southwest Asia in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

The brigade falls under the command of the 1st Army Division East and is based at Fort Riley, Kansas.