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Koos Louw

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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 servicec. 1971–2012
RankRear Admiral (JG)
Commands
Battles / warsBorder War
AwardsiPhrothiya yeGolide PG Southern Cross Medal SM iPhrothiya yeSiliva PS Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Order of Naval Merit ' Tamandaré Medal of Merit ' Order of Prince Henry OIH

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

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

Notes

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

References

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