Koos Louw
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Rear Admiral (JG) Jacobus Everhardus Louw | |
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| Nickname(s) | Koos |
| Born | 17 July 1952 |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Navy |
| Years of service | c. 1971–2012 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (JG) |
| Commands |
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| 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]
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