The USSC began on the ground in Jerusalem in March 2005 , as a small team headed by Lt. Gen. Kip Ward .
Team has increased in prominence under Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton from December 2005 -- October 2010 .
The USSC began on the ground in Jerusalem in March 2005 , as a small team headed by Lt. Gen. Kip Ward , and it has increased in prominence under Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton from December 2005 -- October 2010 .