Verity Steele

"'I know I looked good and put together, Maverick, but I'm also one of the best.'"February Verity Steele (née Luton) is a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF. Due to the shameful teasing she endured because of her controversial first name, February adopted the usage of her middle name, Verity, at the age of 15.

History
Verity was born in Manhattan, New York, to Darren Luton and an unnamed mother. Her first name promoted a humungous amount of teasing to which she lapsed into depression. A councillor at her school encouraged her to go by the name of "Verity", her middle name, to cease the bullying. At 15, she changed her name. She merited the nickname "Valentine" because of her unusal first name, however only had her first kiss when she was 17.

Learning to Fly
She learnt to fly and got a taster of the RAF at an American base when she was 25. She was trained by Cameron Steele, a younger yet more experienced flyer, and the two formed a friendship. It wasn't until she met Cameron's best friend, Jack Ryder, that the two even looked at the prospect of dating. The two married when Verity was 28 and Cameron was 26.

Camp Sierra
She's called out to Camp Sierra after her friend, Samuel Fellows, calls for help as he's unable to participate in a rescue mission. Grey Maverick, Samuel's wife, is initially wary due to Verity's good looks and overdose of makeup, however she assures Grey that she's one of the very best.