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I recommend a college with an ROTC unit. The summer before her start as a freshman, she'll do her boot camp. She then takes ROTC classes along with her regular college classes in the fall. After completing freshman studies, she'll spend her summer as a cadet during military things before ROTC and classes for her sophomore year. More military training in the summer between sophomore and junior years. At sometime near the end of sophomore year or summer training she will be asked to declare if she intends to continue her ROTC studies that will result in a commissioned officer status. If she says yes, she will then sign the paperwork committing her to her final two years of ROTC and active duty service (four to six years) after graduation. Her junior, summer training, and senior years are paid 100% by the government. Upon graduation she will get her commission as an officer and first duty assignment.

Summary for a college ROTC commissioning path to an officer:
1. Four summer camps of military training.
2. Eight semesters (fall and spring) of ROTC training during the class years.
3. Last four semesters of ROTC are paid by government in exchange for a six year enlistment and active duty upon graduation. Depending on her job in the service branch, it can be four years’ active duty, one year in drilling reserves, and one year in non-drilling reserves. Some profession choices, due to the training involved, require six years on active duty.

Since the OP indicated her daughter has a strong inclination toward the USAF, perhaps sending her to the AFROTC website would be more prudent:

http://www.afrotc.com/program-requirements

Your response was more like the USMC PLC:

http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/commissioning-programs/four-year-colleges/platoon-leaders-class?nav=LP1

Summary for a college ROTC commissioning path to an officer:
1. Four summer camps of military training.
In the case of a four year participant it is 1 camp. A two year participant attends 2 camps. (This is the norm, there are a couple minor exceptions.)

2. Eight semesters (fall and spring) of ROTC training during the class years.
3. Last four semesters of ROTC are paid by government in exchange for a six year enlistment and active duty upon graduation.

1. There are four year scholarships. Or you can do the first two years and commit after your sophomore year.
2. Officers don't enlist. They (we) are commissioned.
3. The proper term is an active duty service obligation (ADSO). The length of which can vary a bit from year to year based on the needs of the military from year to year. Last year AF cadets were allowed to skip out on any ADSO. There are guaranteed reserve component scholarships, which as implied puts one in the National Guard or Reserve.