Formed in 1953, it was the elite unit of both Yugoslav People's Army and Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro.

Reconfigured in 2006 to a battalion within a newly formed Serbian Armed Forces, the "63rd" regained the status of a brigade in 2019.

The year 1938 was particularly significant for the Yugoslav parachuting, since that was when the First International Aircraft Exhibition was staged in Belgrade.

After completion of the training course on 14 October 1944, the First Parachute Battalion was formed, with Lieutenant Čedomir Vranić appointed its commander.

The 1st Parachute Battalion recruits also underwent diversionary training, topography and target-shooting courses, and had intensive live-ammunition shooting practice.

Because of the threat of potential invasion from the Soviet Union, the Battalion was again relocated in 1951, this time to Mostar.

200 of the Armed Forces Supreme Command of 5 February 1953, the 63rd Parachute Brigade was formed at Šabac.

The prevailing position was that the Yugoslav People's Army did not need larger parachute units, as, presumably, battlefield drops from the air had no chance of success in a nuclear war and with modern anti-aircraft defence and mass armoured vehicles in use.

The Čapljina Operation was particularly significant since only 16 paratroopers supported by the crews of nine Mil Mi-8 helicopters successfully completed a rescue mission in which they air-lifted some 170 soldiers and civilians from the Yugoslav Army barracks in the town that were for days being completely besieged by Croatian paramilitary forces.

Enlisted soldiers have to have at least two years service experience in other units of the Serbian Armed Forces before applying for a position in the 63rd Parachute Brigade.

The 63rd Parachute Brigade earned the repute of one of the best units thanks to the exceptional efforts on the part of the troops and officers and high marks obtained in combined maneuvers.

The members of the brigade have participated in numerous parachuting and other domestic and international sports events, where they achieved enviable results.

The anniversary of the unit is celebrated on 14 October, in memory of the day when the 1st Parachute Battalion was formed in Bary, Italy in 1944.

Author of the motto is Dr Mirko Đorđević, aviation medicine specialist as well as a paratrooper with over 7,700 drops conducted.