Koos Louw

Rear Admiral (JG)

Jacobus Everhardus Louw

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

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

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) [lower-alpha 1] (Brazil)
Medal of Merit Santos Dumont (Brazil)
Tamandaré Medal of Merit [lower-alpha 2] (Brazil)
Legion of Honour (Officer) [lower-alpha 3] (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

Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré
French: Légion d'honneur - Officier

References

"Koos Louw". Navy News. 12 (4). November–December 1993.
Wingrin, Dean (17 July 2012). "New Boss for Simon's Town". Defenceweb. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
"What Modise didn't know about DDC". The Mail & Guardian. 16 June 1994. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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.

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[4] Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial

[5] Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré

[6] French: Légion d'honneur - Officier

[NavNews93-1] "Koos Louw". Navy News. 12 (4). November–December 1993.

[Retire-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.

[DieBurger-7] 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.