Koos Louw

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

Rear Admiral (JG) Jacobus Everhardus Louw PG SM PS MMM SAN (Rtd)
Nickname(s)	Koos
Born	(1952-07-17) 17 July 1952 (age 72)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Navy
Years of service	c. 1971–2012
Rank	Rear Admiral (JG)
Commands	Twice OC Naval Base Simon's Town Chief of Fleet Staff
Battles / wars	Border War
Awards

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

• iPhrothiya yeGolide (Golden Protea) (PG)
• iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) (PS)
• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Unitas (Unity) Medal
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
• Order of Naval Merit (Grand Officer) ^[a] (Brazil)
• Medal of Merit Santos Dumont (Brazil)
• Tamandaré Medal of Merit ^[b] (Brazil)
• Legion of Honour (Officer) ^[c] (France)
• Order of Prince Henry (Officer - Oficial) (OIH) (Portugal)

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

References

1. "Koos Louw". Navy News. 12 (4). November–December 1993.
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
Preceded by Unknown	FOC Naval Base Simon's Town 1 April 1999–31 March 2005	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command 2005	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Director Fleet Logistics Unknown	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	FOC Naval Base Simon's Town November 2006–July 2012	Succeeded by R Adm (JG) David Maningi Mkhonto