For my role being more to do hit and run tactics I figured that most useful I got was with secondary recon so I can feed the data to the field commander as one would probably disengage with such tactics.
I could have taken the Armor upgrade but I was planning on being just that much more careful.
At a later date when we get more to choose from, maybe I can commit suicide by getting a melee weapon or get something along the lines of shotgun. I was tempted to go "artillery" with mortars but that just isn't fitting for what I see my character as. He'll probably get aggressive and up close once it ain't an open area with a dozen enemies but he'll keep changing. Maybe later I could even say he has shifted preference but that time ain't soon probably (Watch him getting wasted next mission)