 In recognition of his war services Hovde received the President's Medal for Merit and was awarded the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom by the British government.Hovde was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1957.He received the Exceptional Civilian Service Award from the Department of the Air Force in 1961, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of the Navy in 1963, the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of the United States Army in 1963, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from the Department of Defense in 1970.