Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
The U.S. Navy championed digital weaponry as the decider of future fights in its inaugural cyber strategy, published in November.
The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.
U.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego.
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