PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri Task Force 1 members prepare for deployment

A Missouri Task Force 1 helmet sits on a pile of bags early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters before the group's deployment. The force aimed to arrive in Herndon, Va., by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
  |  Jaime Henry-White

Debby Lancaster, left, helps check and verify files for members of Missouri Task Force 1 during the second part of their 7-step process of deployment early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Sherril Gladney, from left, Shaun Gladney and Bryant Gladney help check vital signs during a medical check, the third step of deployment for Missouri Task Force 1, early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Connie Millard gathers her gear with Rock, a search and rescue Portuguese Water Dog, before deployment with Missouri Task Force 1 early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters. Rock's father was a search and rescue dog following the events of Sept. 11, 2001.   |  Jaime Henry-White

A member of Missouri Task Force 1 hurries to get prepared before deployment to Herndon, Va., early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Dale Straatman packs up his bags before deployment to Herndon, Va., with Missouri Task Force 1 early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Members of Missouri Task Force 1 gather their gear, including rain gear, long underwear and flashlights, early Tuesday morning before deploying to Virginia from the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters. The team included 80 personnel and more than 100,000 pounds of equipment.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Pairs of extra boots sit in a storage area where members of the Missouri Task Force 1 collected their gear before deployment early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Sherry Duckett, left, and Mike Jones help direct a member of the Missouri Task Force 1 to where he needed to drop off and gather his gear before deployment early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Missouri Task Force 1 member Maveron Black gets directions for where to go next from a volunteer before the task force deployed early Tuesday morning.   |  Jaime Henry-White

A volunteer checks to see if members of the Missouri Task Force 1 all have protective rain gear before they deployed early Tuesday morning.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Members of Missouri Task Force 1 listen to instructions about their deployment and details of their assignment before leaving for Herndon, Va., early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Chuck Leake reads the names of Missouri Task Force 1 members and their bus assignments for the task force's trip to Herndon, Va., before deployment early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Gina Bartholmey makes sure members of Missouri Task Force 1 have their identification card and numbers before boarding buses taking them to Herndon, Va., early Tuesday morning.   |  Jaime Henry-White

Missouri Task Force 1 boards buses headed for Herndon, Va., early Tuesday morning at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters. The task force members will receive their official assignment when they arrive in Virginia.   |  Jaime Henry-White