Active Duty working in a Civilian world.

Try to find some that are veterans and bond with them ;)

I've worked twice in this situation. First bit of advice, patience. You cannot tell a civilian to do anything outside of their "scope of work". I forgot what the form is called, but every civilian has a write up on what they can and cannot do and they are very detailed. If you get to a sticking point with getting something done because somebody says "not my job", look it up. Try to do face to face contact instead of just email contact. It makes you more personable and you are more likely to get what you need done when you are asking them for it in person. They tend to be very territorial when it comes to their specific job, be sure you find out who does what. The biggest thing, even if they are former military, use a softer approach than you would a service member and try to learn the "civilian culture".

TACOM LCMC is an interesting world I worked for contracting there for a few years. Aside from the mid girth, clothing and PT habits I didn't see much difference. The only Soldier's I saw that had a difficult time were the bossy control types, civilians just don't care and will resent you if you try to take over the office or change things quickly. Be amicable and work together as a team, give praise liberally, and enjoy your time (except your winter's Michigan in the winter is just plain horrible). :)