Koos Louw

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Rear Admiral (JG)

Jacobus Everhardus Louw

PG SM PS MMM SAN (Rtd)
Nickname(s)Koos
Born (1952-07-17) 17 July 1952 (age 71)
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchNaval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy
Years of servicec. 1971–2012
Rank Rear Admiral (JG)
Commands held
Battles/warsBorder War
Awards Ribbon - iPhrothiya yeGolide.gif Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - iPhrothiya yeSiliva.gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif Order of Naval Merit - Grand Officer (Brazil) - ribbon bar.png Medalha do Merito Tamandare.png PRT Order of Prince Henry - Officer BAR.svg Merit of Santos-Dumont Medal (Brazil).png Legion of Honour - Officer (France).png

Rear Admiral Koos Louw PG PS SM MMM SAN (Rtd) (born 17 July 1952) [1] is a retired South African Navy officer.

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He served as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Base Simon's Town twice, first from 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2005 and again from November 2006 to July 2012. [2]

He also served as Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command (2005) and Director Fleet Logistics and retired in 2012. [2]

An investigative report published in 1994 by The Mail & Guardian exposes Louw as a former member of an apartheid-era covert intelligence and assassination unit, the Directorate of Covert Collections (DCC). [3]

Honours and awards

In 2010 Louw was awarded the Order of Prince Henry by Portugal's ambassador to South Africa. [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
  2. ↑ Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré
  3. ↑ French: Légion d'honneur - Officier

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References

  1. ↑ "Koos Louw". Navy News. 12 (4). November–December 1993.
  2. 1 2 Wingrin, Dean (17 July 2012). "New Boss for Simon's Town". Defenceweb. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "What Modise didn't know about DDC". The Mail & Guardian. 16 June 1994. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Gibson, Erika (6 April 2010). "Portugal honours Simon's Town naval officer". Die Burger. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
Military offices
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FOC Naval Base Simon's Town
1 April 1999–31 March 2005		Succeeded by
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Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command
2005		Succeeded by
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Director Fleet Logistics
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FOC Naval Base Simon's Town
November 2006–July 2012		Succeeded by


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