When William Bivens Sr. saw a flyer for the CobbWorks PowerUp! Aircraft Structures/Assembler Pre-Apprenticeship Program, he immediately thought of his son, William Jr. At the time, William Jr., a disabled veteran, was struggling to find direction. Though just 70 hours from finishing an audio production certification, he wasn’t sure what path to take.
Reluctantly, he took a chance on PowerUp!, enrolling in hands-on training at Chattahoochee Technical College’s Aviation Institute. That decision changed everything. With support from WorkSource Cobb BOSS Young Professionals Program, he navigated the application and training process and soon passed all his exams.
Today, William Jr. is thriving in a full-time role at Lockheed Martin—a dream he never thought possible. “I still can’t believe I got in,” he says. “With my background, I never expected this. The work is great, the pay’s solid, and I get to save while doing something I enjoy.”
Plus, my dad’s proud, and that means everything.
William Bivens Sr.
PowerUp! is more than a program—it’s a pathway to stability, skilled work, and renewed confidence. Thanks to the partnership between CobbWorks, Lockheed Martin, and Chattahoochee Technical College, young adults like William Jr. are finding purpose and redefining what’s possible.
