Exercise Orange Bull 2025 is a military training operation conducted by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) from March 24 to April 4, 2025. The exercise focuses on practicing tactical landings, cargo drops, and parachute operations across various locations in the Dutch provinces of North Brabant, Overijssel, Groningen, and parts of Belgium.
As part of the exercise, two C-130H Hercules aircraft from 336 Squadron, based at Eindhoven, performed several landings and take-offs at Twente Airport on 24 and 25 march 2025. These aircraft are further more tasked with executing cargo drops, a critical function of the Air Mobility Command, as demonstrated in recent humanitarian missions such as delivering relief supplies over Gaza.
Integration and cooperation with various military units are central to Exercise Orange Bull. Participating units include the 11th Airmobile Brigade, the Special Forces Brigade, the Marine Corps, and the Defence Para School. Additional support is provided by RNLAF units such as the Air Mobile Protection Team (AMPT) and the Operational Healthcare Service (OGZ).
