The military is all about following instructions. Part of the application process is to assess if the candidate can follow instructions, submit required material in the specified format, on time.
Editing for concise expression, eliminating redundancies and streamlining the message should bring your piece into alignment with the requirement. One of the basic officer skills is being able to convey key ideas and relevant information in brief formats.
When I sat on certain Navy review boards, the first pass through the applications was to immediately eliminate all those that were incomplete or not in the required format. If an applicant couldn't take the time to get it right, then we didn't take the time to review it.