A Code Red in the military can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:

• Extra-judicial punishment: In the Armed Forces, Code Red is an unofficial phrase for the extra-judicial punishment of subordinate officers for reasons ranging from the violation of official protocol to the washout of one’s duties. The Indian version of Code Red is Kambal Parade. The legal validity of Code Red is analyzed in the light of ‘A Few Good Men’ due to the paucity of real-life instances of Code Red barring the isolated instances of PFC William Alvarado (the United States of America) and Second Lieutenant Shatrughan Singh Chauhan (India) .

• Unwritten order to discipline or haze a soldier: In military terms, a Code Red is an unwritten order to discipline or haze a soldier for going against orders or breaking unit morale. Code Red orders come from the top, and they are definitely extrajudicial punishments that are "off the books". In the film "A Few Good Men," the term is used to describe an incident where a service member has violated an order, regulation, or law and is facing disciplinary action.

• Military protocol for responding to an imminent threat: In the US Air Force, Code Red is a military protocol for responding to an imminent threat to national security. It calls for the immediate deployment of air assets such as.

It is important to note that the practice of Code Red as an extrajudicial punishment is strictly against regulations, but it has been known to occur in certain units as a form of discipline.