Definition of the term 'voluntary tanker agreement ' per official documentation of the United States Department of Defense.
voluntary tanker agreement
An agreement established by the Maritime Administration to provide for US commercial tanker owners and operators to voluntarily make their vessels available to satisfy the Department of Defense needs. It is designed to meet contingency or war requirements for point-to-point petroleum, oils, and lubricants movements, and not to deal with capacity shortages in resupply operations. Also called VTA. (JP 4-01.2) (US DoD)
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