First female Marine One pilot ends duty rotation

By Dan Lothian
CNN White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The woman who shattered Marine One's glass rotors got a special honor on the last day of her rotation as pilot - an all female crew.

Maj. Jennifer Grieves was the first female pilot of Marine One - the helicopter that transports the president. Her achievement was marked as she landed on the South Lawn of the White House to pick up President Barack Obama. The two helicopters that always accompany Marine One appeared to fly a special formation upon arrival.

Obama, who was on his way to New Jersey and then to New York, saluted crew chief Sgt. Rachel Sherman, and then boarded Marine One, briefly chatted with Grieves and shook her hand.

Co-pilot Maj. Jennifer Marino was the third member of the all-female crew.