Finally a Select Committee

Finally we have a select committee formed which has been called for by a majority of the House of Representatives.   Representative Wolf, who introduced the resolution for a select committee has a list of questions that need answers.   As a former military officer, I would add some questions on the status of our forces that night.
1. Did we have an AC-130 in theater that could have been deployed?
2. Why did local commanders when the attack became known not take action to arm F-16 fighters with internal ammunition and place them on standby.
3. Local commanders have authority to contingency plan their assets without taking specific action; getting aircraft ready in the early hours of the attack would have made engagement and perhaps rescue possible.  Why was no action taken or ordered by senior commanders?